Conditions We Treat

Our teams conduct extensive consultations with our patients and their families to ensure each treatment plan is as unique as the patient.

Within our comprehensive Histiocytosis program, you’ll find the following specialties:

• Histiocytosis: Histiocytosis is a rare blood disorder that most commonly shows up in children and is caused by an excess of histiocytes (white blood cells) that can attack the skin, bones, lungs, liver, spleen, gums, ears, eyes and/or the central nervous system. This disease can cause a small flare up that goes away on its own or have a larger impact that affects multiple organs.
• Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH): Histiocytes (or Langerhans cells) are meant to destroy foreign materials in the body and fight infection. For those diagnosed with LCH, cells overproduce. They can accumulate in organs and result in a variety of symptoms. Despite the rarity of LCH, our team has the staff and experience to outline a treatment plan for pediatric patients.
• Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH): An uncompromised immune system will experience inflamed histiocytes when battling infection; once the infection has been eliminated, the inflammation will subside. For patients diagnosed with HLH, this isn’t the case. Though it’s even a rarer form of histiocytosis than LCH, our care teams are equipped to walk you through treatment options and more.
• Juvenile Xanthogranulomatosis (JXG)
• Rosai-Dorfman Disease (RDD)