juvenile xanthogranuloma of the hand: a case report

Introduction: juvenile xanthogranuloma (jxg) is a non-langerhans-cell histiocytosis, a group of histiocytic proliferative disorders, seen throughout the first two decades of life.case presentation: the studied case was a 14-year-old boy who presented a rapidly growing circumscribed brown papule on his left palm. the mass was surgically resected and histopathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of jxg.conclusions: juvenile xanthogranuloma is a cutaneous fibrohistiocytic lesion, which is rarely reported on palms. it is recommended to excise any soft tissue masses in children due to their possible association with malignancy.