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Juvenile Xanthogranuloma - JXG

Juvenile Xanthogranuloma is an extremely rare disorder that mainly affects the skin. It can be present at birth but often develops in early infancy.

Symptoms

Bumps, either orange or red in colour, around the eyes, forehead or the face which eventually disappear.

It can also affect the eyes, muscles and soft tissue, brain and spinal cord, lungs, liver, spleen and other organs.

Diagnosis

Biopsy, ultrasound

Treatment

There is no standard treatment but treatment can include chemotherapy and radiation therapy

















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