Accumulation of membrane-bound melanosomes occurs in Langerhans cells of patients with the Leopard Syndrome
- 1 January 1992
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
- Vol. 17 (1) , 13-15
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2230.1992.tb02524.x
Abstract
The Langerhans cells in the lentigines of four patients with the Leopard syndrome contained large membrane bound accumulations of melanin granules. Giant melanosomes were only seen in two patients. The patients had no immune-based symptoms relating to their lentigines.Keywords
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