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A child presents with seborrheic dermatitis, sinusitis and chronically draining ears. On examination child has failure to thrive, with hepatosplenomegaly and exophthalmos, probable diagnosis is:

A
Histiocytosis X
B
Wegener's granulomatosis
C
Retinoblastoma
D
Chediak-Higashi syndrome
High-Yield Explanation
a. Histiocytosis X(Ref: Nelson's 20/e p 2484-2489, Ghai 8/e 620-621)The given clinical picture prints to a diagnosis Langerhans cell; Histiocytosis of previously called Histiocytosis X.

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