A 2 year old child presents with scattered lesions in the skull. Biopsy revealed Langerhans giant cells. The most commonly associated is marker with this condition will be –
Correct Answer: CD la
Description: Ans. is 'a' i.e., CD1a o The presence of Birbeck granules in the cytoplasm of tumor cells is characteristic of Langerhans cell histiocytosis. o As Birbeck granules are not seen in all tumor cells by election microscopy the detection of S-100 and CD1a expression by immunohistochemical techniques aids in the diagnosis. o Other immunohistochemical markers of Langerhans cell histiocytosis are HLA-DR, Langerin (CD 207), and CD 68.
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