Distinguish2 Langerhans cell s, found in the epidermis Infobox anatomy Name Islets of Langerhans Latin insulae pancreaticae GraySubject GrayPage Image Mouse pancreatic islet.jpg Caption Islet of Langerhans ... Insel.jpg Caption2 Islets of Langerhans, hemalum eosin Staining stain . Precursor System Artery ... cell s. The islets of Langerhans are the regions of the pancreas that contain its endocrine i.e., hormone producing cells. Discovered in 1869 by German pathological anatomist Paul Langerhans at the age of 22, ref Cite journal author Langerhans P title Beitrage zur mikroscopischen anatomie der bauchspeichel ... doi pmc ref the islets of Langerhans constitute approximately 1 to 2 of the mass of the pancreas Anatomy and Histology There are about one million islets distributed throughout the pancreas of a healthy ... mass of the islets is 1 to 1.5 grams. Cell types Hormones produced in the islets of Langerhans ... system of the islets of Langerhans has the following structure ref name isbn0 683 30603 0 Cite ... in the islets of Langerhans are selectively destroyed by an autoimmune process in type 1 diabetes , clinicians ... Neuroendocrine tumor References Reflist 2 External links http isletbook.islets.se The Islets of Langerhans ... Islets of Langerhans http www.lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au mb140 CorePages Liver liver.htm ExPanc Pancreas, human ... System and organs Digestive glands Endocrine system endocrine pancreas DEFAULTSORT Islets Of Langerhans ... hi it Isole di Langerhans he jv Pulo pulo Langerhans pam Islets of Langerhans ... between rat islets top and humans islets bottom as well as the Anatomical terms of location ventral ... islets, unlike the human ones, show the characteristic insulin core. Image Islet.png right thumbnail 250px A porcine islet of Langerhans . The left image is a brightfield image created using hematoxylin ... islets, endocrine cell subsets are distributed as follows ref name pmid7559135 Cite journal author ... islets series 186 journal Journal of Anatomy volume Pt 3 issue Pt 3 pages 629 37 year 1995 pmid ... more details
PAGENAME may refer to Paul Langerhans 1847 1888 , German pathologist and biologist Langerhans cells , dendritic cells abundant in epidermis Islets of Langerhans , the area in which the endocrine cells of the pancreas are grouped Ryan Langerhans born 1980 , American baseball player Disambig Category Surnames de Langerhans pt Langerhans ... more details
Not to be confused with the cells of the islets of Langerhans , found in the pancreas , or Langhans giant ... cells Langerhans cells in the Epidermis skin epidermis . M. ulcerans infection, S100 immunoperoxidase immunoperoxidase stain . File The representation of Langerhans cells in the Cell Ontology.jpg thumb 300px The representation of Langerhans cells in the Cell Ontology. A portion of the Cell Ontology ... between those cell types. Langerhans cell is represented by a yellow oval blue arrows correspond to is a relations, and orange arrows correspond to develops from relations. Only a subset of Langerhans ... doi 10.1186 1471 2105 10 70 url http www.biomedcentral.com 1471 2105 10 70 ref Langerhans cells are dendritic ... Langerhans cell histiocytosis LCH . History The Langerhans cell is named after Paul Langerhans , a Germany ... student . ref cite journal author Langerhans, P title Ueber die Nervender menschlicher language ... of the nervous system . ref name omim lch OMIM 604856 Langerhans cell histiocytosis ref Function In skin infection s, the local Langerhans cells take up and process microbe microbial antigen s to become ... T cell s. Langerhans cells derive from the cellular differentiation of monocytes with the marker ..., Stanley E, Randolph G, Merad M title Langerhans cells arise from monocytes in vivo journal Nat Immunol ... and function to macrophages . Langerin is a protein found in Langerhans cells, ref name ... sheds light on formation of birbeck granules and their possible function in Langerhans cells journal ... and function independently of epidermal Langerhans cells journal J. Exp. Med. volume 204 ... disease Langerhans cell histiocytosis LCH , an excess of these cells is produced. This can cause damage to skin , bone and other organs. HIV Langerhans cells may be initial cellular targets in the sexual ... The role of Langerhans cells in the sexual transmission of HIV journal J. Dermatol. Sci. volume 40 ... pmid 8786894 doi url ref Langerhans cells have been observed in foreskin , vagina l, and oral mucosa ... more details
trans title The islets of Paul Langerhans. A biography in pictures and documents language German cite journal author Hausen BM year 2005 title Paul Langerhans 1847 1888 journal Diabetologia archivedate ...Image Paul Langerhans.jpg right thumb Paul Langerhans Paul Langerhans July 25, 1847 July 20, 1888 was a Germany German pathology pathologist , physiologist and biology biologist . Eponymous terms Islets of Langerhans Pancreas Pancreatic Cell biology cells which produce insulin . Langerhans discovered these cells during his studies for his doctorate at the Berlin Pathological Institute in 1869. ref cite journal last Sakula first A title Paul Langerhans 1847 1888 a centenary tribute journal Journal ... 3045317 ref Langerhans cell s Skin cells concerned with the Immune system immune response and which sometimes contain Langerhans Granule cell biology granules . In 1868, Langerhans used the technique ... gold chloride and identified the cells which Langerhans cell bear his name . From their appearance, Langerhans believed they were nerve cells. However they are a form of dendritic cells . Layer of Langerhans In the same paper in which he described Langerhans cells dendritic cells , he described the granular ... otherwise known as the Layer of Langerhans. Langerin CD207, langerin Cluster of Differentiation ... of Langerhans cells. Early education Langerhans was born in Berlin on July 25, 1847, the son of a physician ... to rest . References reflist cite book author Hausen BM year 1988 title Die Inseln des Paul Langerhans ... Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Langerhans, Paul ALTERNATIVE NAMES ... DEFAULTSORT Langerhans, Paul Category 1847 births Category 1888 deaths Category German biologists ... Deaths from renal failure ca Paul Langerhans de Paul Langerhans Pathologe es Paul Langerhans fr Paul Langerhans it Paul Langerhans he la Paulus Langerhans nl Paul Langerhans ja no Paul Langerhans pl Paul Langerhans ro Paul Langerhans ru , sr ... more details
Infobox MLB player name Ryan Langerhans image Ryan Langerhans on July 5, 2009.jpg team Los Angeles Angels ... Seattle Mariners mlby 2009 mlby 2011 Ryan David Langerhans born February 20, 1980 in San Antonio ... League Baseball . Langerhans was drafted in the third round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft by the Atlanta Braves . During his baseball career, Langerhans has played for the Braves, the Oakland Athletics , the Washington Nationals , and the Mariners. Amateur career Langerhans attended Round Rock High School in Round Rock, Texas . During the 1996 season, Langerhans batted .442 and was selected ... accessdate May 4, 2010 ref His next season, 1997, Langerhans batted .427 and was again selected to the All State team. ref name 400 club ref name all state That season, Langerhans also win baseball ... accessdate May 4, 2010 ref During his senior education senior season in 1998, Langerhans batted ... publisher accessdate May 4, 2010 ref Langerhans is one of four players who attended Round Rock High ... accessdate May 4, 2010 ref Ryan Langerhans father, John Langerhans, was his coach while playing ... field direct 0 document id&p perpage 10&p sort YMD date D&s trackval GooglePM title Langerhans legacy ... year, Langerhans signed a letter of intent with the University of Texas , ref cite web url http ... being drafted by the Atlanta Braves, Langerhans went straight to professional baseball . Professional career Atlanta Braves Early minor league career Langerhans made his professional debut in 1998 ..., 4 triples, 2 home runs, and 19 RBIs. In 1999, Langerhans was promoted to the Class A Macon Braves of the South Atlantic League . In 121 games, Langerhans batted .268 with 120 hits, 30 doubles, 1 triple, 9 home runs, 49 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases. In 2000, Langerhans was assigned to the Class A Advanced ... .212 with 14 doubles, 7 triples, 6 home runs, 37 RBIs, and 25 stolen bases. Langerhans 7 triples ... Sports Reference LLC accessdate May 4, 2010 ref Langerhans continued playing with the Class ... more details
Low Islets may refer to Low Islets Prime Seal Group , Tasmania Low Islets Tasmania geodis Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ... more details
distinguish Belle Chain Islets The Chain Islets and Great Chain Island occasionally Great Chain Islet are a group of at least 18 islet s situated off the east coast of Oak Bay, British Columbia , Canada . They lie in Mayor Channel about halfway between Mary Tod Island W and Discovery Island British Columbia Discovery Island E . ref BCGNIS 3546 Chain Islets ref Most of the islets are very small, rocky, and are unnamed, except for Great Chain Island which is covered in grass and herbaceous cover with occasional shrub thickets. The islets are noted as an important gathering place for Harbor Seal s in the summer and for many seabirds such as seagull s and cormorant s. ref name IBA cite web url http www.bsc eoc.org iba site.jsp?siteID BC045 title Chain Islets & Great Chain Islet, Victoria, British Columbia author Important Bird Areas of Canada accessdate July 20, 2009 ref References references GulfIslands coord 48 25 00 N 123 16 00 W display title Categories Category Gulf Islands Category Greater Victoria, British Columbia BritishColumbiaCoast geo stub ... more details
Image View from Volcan Mombacho.jpg thumb right 200px View from the Volcan Mombacho of the islets of Granada The islets of Granada Espanol Spanish Isletas de Granada are located in Lake Nicaragua , just southeast of the city of Granada, Nicaragua Granada in Nicaragua . The islets are a group of 365 small islands scattered about the Asese peninsula. The islets are of volcanic origin, ref cite news first last coauthors title Granada The lake and the Islets date publisher url http www.vianica.com visit granada work pages accessdate 2007 05 31 language ref they were formed when the Mombacho volcano blew most of its cone into the lake over 20,000 years ago, thereby creating the archipelago . Most of islets are covered with unusual vegetation , and are rich with bird life. ref cite news first last coauthors title THE ISLETAS date publisher url http www.nicaragua vacations.com granada.html work pages accessdate 2007 05 31 language ref Many of the islets are occupied. Some are privately owned and hold homes or vacation houses. There are facilities for the residents and for tourists. Hotels and shops are established on some of the islets, and boating tours are available. Fort on the islets The fort of San Pablo is located on the islets in Lake Nicaragua. The fort of San Pablo was built is order to protect the city of Granada from Pirates in the 18th century. The San Pablo Fort on the Islets has witnessed the battles and conflicts endured during the Colonial Period. ref cite news first last coauthors title Travel in Granada, Nicaragua A country with a heart. date publisher url http hotelgranadanicaragua.com work pages accessdate 2007 05 31 language ref Somoza s Dictatorship and Subsequent History Many locals that lived on the islands were forced to relocate to the mainland in the 1990s after having lived there for several generations. During Somoza s dictatorship, members of his National Guard forced many of locals to either sell their islands or risk being forcibly removed. After ... more details
Infobox Greek Isles name Adelfoi Islets native name skyline sky caption map coordinates coord 39.1195 23.9823 type isle region GR display inline,title chain Sporades isles 2 area highest mount elevation 50 periph Thessaly prefect Magnesia Prefecture Magnesia capital population 11 pop as of 2001 postal 370 05 telephone 24240 license BO website The Adelfoi Islets lang el , brothers are two Greece Greek island s in the Sporades . They are located about convert 10 km mi east southeast of the main island of Alonnisos and also administered by a municipality of the same main List of islands of Greece island name. The 2001 census reported a population of eleven inhabitants. Nearest islands and islets Its nearest islands and islets are Alonnisos and Peristera , Skantzoura to the east and Euboea further south. References reflist External links http www.alonissos.gr Official website of Municipality of Alon ssos el icon Sporades Aegean Sea Category Islands of Greece Category Sporades el nn Adelf yane uk ... more details
File Hydroprogne caspia in flight.jpg thumb right 250px The islets are a breeding site for Caspian Terns The Henderson Islets are a group of two adjacent small rocky islands, with a combined area of 0.41 hectare ha , in south eastern Australia . They are part of Tasmania s Trefoil Island Group, lying close to Cape Grim , Tasmania s most north westerly point, in Bass Strait . ref name Brothers2001 Fauna The islets form part of the Hunter Island Group Important Bird Area . ref BirdLife International. 2011 . Important Bird Areas factsheet Hunter Island Group. Downloaded from http www.birdlife.org on 2011 07 09. ref Recorded breeding seabird and shorebird species include Little Penguin , Fairy Prion , Sooty Oystercatcher , Black faced Cormorant and Caspian Tern . ref name Brothers2001 Brothers, Nigel Pemberton, David Pryor, Helen & Halley, Vanessa. 2001 . Tasmania s Offshore Islands seabirds and other natural features . Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Hobart. ISBN 0 7246 4816 X ref References reflist coord 40 38 S 144 44 E display title Category Islands of Tasmania Category North West Tasmania Category Bass Strait Category Important Bird Areas of Tasmania Tasmania geo stub ... more details
File Pacific Gull.jpg thumb right 250px The islets are a breeding site for Pacific Gulls The Murkay Islets are a group of several small rocky islands, some of which are joined at low tide, with a combined area of about 0.5 hectare ha , in south eastern Australia . They are part of Tasmania s Trefoil Island Group, lying close to Cape Grim , Tasmania s most north westerly point, in Bass Strait . Fauna The islets form part of the Hunter Island Group Important Bird Area . ref BirdLife International. 2011 . Important Bird Areas factsheet Hunter Island Group. Downloaded from http www.birdlife.org on 2011 07 09. ref Recorded breeding seabird and shorebird species include Pacific Gull , Silver Gull , Sooty Oystercatcher , and Caspian Tern . ref name Brothers2001 Brothers, Nigel Pemberton, David Pryor, Helen & Halley, Vanessa. 2001 . Tasmania s Offshore Islands seabirds and other natural features . Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Hobart. ISBN 0 7246 4816 X ref References reflist coord 40 40 S 140 44 E display title Category Islands of Tasmania Category North West Tasmania Category Bass Strait Category Important Bird Areas of Tasmania Tasmania geo stub ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 The Shell Islets are a group of a small islands with two subsidiary islets, surrounded by extensive sand and mudflats at low tide, with a combined high tide area of 0.082 hectare ha , in south eastern Australia . They are part of Tasmania s Trefoil Island Group, lying close to Cape Grim , Tasmania s most north westerly point, in Bass Strait . Fauna Recorded breeding seabird and shorebird species include Sooty Oystercatcher , and Caspian Tern . The surrounding mudflats are important for wader s, especially Red necked Stint s and Sanderling s. ref name Brothers2001 Brothers, Nigel Pemberton, David Pryor, Helen & Halley, Vanessa. 2001 . Tasmania s Offshore Islands seabirds and other natural features . Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Hobart. ISBN 0 7246 4816 X ref References reflist coord 40 41 S 144 45 E display title Category Islands of Tasmania Tasmania geo stub ... more details
File Haematopus fuliginosus Bruny.jpg thumb right 250px alt Sooty Oystercatcher standing on a rock Sooty Oystercatchers breed on the islets The Preservation Islets are a close group of small granite islands, with a combined area of 0.93 hectare ha , just north west of Preservation Island in south eastern Australia . They are part of Tasmania s Preservation Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait south west of Cape Barren Island in the Furneaux Group . Fauna Recorded breeding seabird and wader species include Little Penguin , Pacific Gull and Sooty Oystercatcher . ref name Brothers2001 Brothers, Nigel Pemberton, David Pryor, Helen & Halley, Vanessa. 2001 . Tasmania s Offshore Islands seabirds and other natural features . Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Hobart. ISBN 0 7246 4816 X ref Other islands in the Preservation Group with breeding seabirds include ref name Brothers2001 Night Island Tasmania Night Island Preservation Island Rum Island Tasmania Rum Island References reflist coord 40 29 S 148 03 E display title Category Furneaux Group Tasmania geo stub ... more details
The Trumpeter Islets comprise a group of two islet s, with a combined area of about a hectare , in south eastern Australia . They are part of the Trumpeter Islets Group, lying close to the southern end of the western coast of Tasmania , about 6 km north of the entrance to Port Davey, Tasmania Port Davey . They are also part of the Southwest National Park , and thus within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site . ref name Brothers2001 Brothers, Nigel Pemberton, David Pryor, Helen & Halley, Vanessa. 2001 . Tasmania s Offshore Islands seabirds and other natural features . Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Hobart. ISBN 0 7246 4816 X ref ref name consmgt citation title Small Southern Islands Conservation Management Statement 2002 url http www.parks.tas.gov.au IslandCare southern islands.pdf year 2002 publisher Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service accessdate 2006 07 20 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20060822190600 http www.parks.tas.gov.au IslandCare southern islands.pdf archivedate 2006 08 22 ref The islets are part of the Port Davey Islands Important Bird Area , so identified by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds. ref cite web url http www.birdata.com.au iba.vm title IBA Port Davey Islands accessdate 2011 09 19 work Birdata first last publisher Birds Australia date ref Fauna Recorded breeding seabird and wader species are the Little Penguin 1000 pairs , Short tailed Shearwater 1000 pairs , Pacific Gull , Silver Gull , Sooty Oystercatcher , Black faced Cormorant and Caspian Tern . The Tasmanian Tree Skink is present. ref name Brothers2001 References reflist coord 43 17 S 145 48 E display title Category Islands of Tasmania Category South West Tasmania Category Protected areas of Tasmania Category Important Bird Areas of Tasmania Tasmania geo stub ... more details
Infobox islands name Isletas de P ritu image name Isletas de piritu.JPG image caption P ritu Islets image size locator map native name native name link nickname location Caribbean Sea coordinates coord 10 09 07 N 64 56 17 W archipelago total islands major islands area km2 length km width km highest mount elevation m country flagicon Venezuela Venezuela country admin divisions title country admin divisions Anzoategui country admin divisions title 1 country admin divisions 1 country largest city country largest city population population population as of density km2 ethnic groups additional info P ritu Islets ref http www.tuplaya.com noticias lasisletas.htm ref Spanish language Spanish Isletas de P ritu are two small islands of the Caribbean, located northwest of Venezuela , in the eastern Anzoategui state, specifically in the Fernando de Pe alver Municipality north of the town of Puerto P ritu. References reflist 2 See also Geography of Venezuela External links http mapcarta.com 19605846 Location map Category Islands of Venezuela Venezuela geo stub es Isletas de P ritu ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Arnold Islets are about 3 islands about 10 km east of the Jardine River Resource Reserve Jardine River National Park in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Queensland , Australia , in the Cape York Peninsula about 70 km southeast of Bamaga, Queensland Bamaga . See also Portal Queensland List of islands of Australia Coord 11.011 142.988 format dms type isle region AU QLD display title Category Islands on the Great Barrier Reef Queensland national park stub id Kepulauan Arnold Queensland ... more details
Infobox islands name Miladinovi Islets image name Miladinovi Desolation.jpg thumb image caption Miladinovi Islets on the left from Zemen Knoll locator map Desolation Island location map.png thumb map caption Location of Desolation Island in the South Shetland Islands. nickname location Antarctica coordinates coord 62 28 26 S 60 20 28 W archipelago South Shetland Islands total islands major islands area km2 area ha 11 area footnotes ref name area length km width km highest mount elevation m population 0 population as of density km2 ethnic groups country Antarctica additional info Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System Miladinovi Islets Miladinovi Ostrovi mi la di no vi o stro vi is a group of two small rocky islands, convert 500 by 370 m yd abbr on surface area convert 11 ha acre ref name area L.L. Ivanov. http id team.org apc Apcbg Web New files image023.jpg Antarctica Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands . Scale 1 120000 topographic map. Troyan Manfred W rner Foundation, 2009. ISBN 978 954 92032 6 4 ref , and convert 350 by 200 m yd abbr on respectively, situated convert 300 m yd abbr on south of Iratais Point on Desolation Island South Shetland Islands Desolation Island off the north coast of Livingston Island , Antarctica . The islands are separated from Desolation Island South Shetland Islands Desolation Island by Neck or Nothing Passage . The area was frequented by early nineteenth century England English and USA American seal hunting sealers operating from the adjacent Blythe Bay . Named after the Bulgaria n poet s and folklorist s from Macedonia region Macedonia Dimitar Miladinov 1810 62 and Konstantin Miladinov 1830 62 , popular as Miladinov Brothers Miladinovi Brothers . coord 62 28 26 S 60 20 28 W display title See also Composite Antarctic Gazetteer List of Antarctic and sub Antarctic islands List of Antarctic islands south ... aadc gaz scar display name.cfm?gaz id 134732 Miladinovi Islets. Bulgarian named Antarctic ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 The Twin Islets form a close pair of small, steep sided, granite islands, with a combined area area of 5.61 hectare ha , in south eastern Australia . They are part of Tasmania s Hogan Group, lying in northern Bass Strait between the Furneaux Group and Wilsons Promontory in Victoria, Australia Victoria . Fauna Recorded breeding seabird and wader species include Little Penguin , Short tailed Shearwater , Fairy Prion , Common Diving Petrel , Pacific Gull and Sooty Oystercatcher . ref name Brothers2001 Brothers, Nigel Pemberton, David Pryor, Helen & Halley, Vanessa. 2001 . Tasmania s Offshore Islands seabirds and other natural features . Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Hobart. ISBN 0 7246 4816 X ref References reflist coord 39 12 8 S 146 59 2 E display title Category Islands of Tasmania Tasmania geo stub ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Puncheon Islets is a small island, comprising two rocks which are joined at low tide, with an area of less than a hectare , in south eastern Australia . It is part of Tasmania s Vansittart Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait between Flinders Island Flinders and Cape Barren Island s in the Furneaux Group . It is close to Puncheon Island . Fauna Recorded breeding seabird and wader species are Pacific Gull , Caspian Tern and Sooty Oystercatcher . Reptile s present are the Metallic Skink and Eastern Blue tongued Lizard . ref name Brothers2001 Brothers, Nigel Pemberton, David Pryor, Helen & Halley, Vanessa. 2001 . Tasmania s Offshore Islands seabirds and other natural features . Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Hobart. ISBN 0 7246 4816 X ref References reflist coord 40 18 S 148 18 E display title Category Furneaux Group Tasmania geo stub ... more details
The Mackerel Islets are two small islands in south eastern Australia . They are part of the Tasman Island Group, lying close to the south eastern coast of Tasmania around the Tasman Peninsula . ref Brothers et al 2001 , p.606. ref Flora and fauna The larger eastern islet contains stands of Acacia melanoxylon blackwood , surrounded by introduced grass es and Carpobrotus rossii pigface . The western islet is a flat, rocky reef, without vegetation, that is used as a roost site by Black faced Cormorant s. ref Brothers et al 2001 , p.606. ref References Notes reflist Sources Brothers, Nigel Pemberton, David Pryor, Helen & Halley, Vanessa. 2001 . Tasmania s Offshore Islands seabirds and other natural features . Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Hobart. ISBN 0 7246 4816 X coord 43 00 S 147 50 E display title Category Islands of Tasmania Tasmania geo stub ... more details
Refimprove date June 2007 The Islets of Mauritius includes nearly a hundred tiny islets and rocks scattered around the coast of Mauritius as well as Rodrigues island Rodrigues . le aux Cerfs le aux Cerfs French language French for deer island is an island near the east coast of the island of Mauritius . Nowadays there are no more deer on this island, but the island does have a luxury golf course.The only method of access is by ferry from Trou d Eau Douce or by specific speed boats or catamarans. The part of the ocean surrounding the islet is rather shallow, so you can walk for more than 100 meters in the ocean and the water won t cover you. A great number of tourists visit the island every day, especially on weekends. Near the beach there are lots of merchants selling all kinds of Mauritian souvenirs, clothing and handmade accessories. Round Island Round Island Mauritius Round Island is an uninhabited island uninhabited islet 22.5 kilometers north of Mauritius . It has an area of 1.69 square kilometers and a maximum elevation of 280 meters. The island is a nature reserve under the jurisdiction ... coast of Mauritius. It is relatively large compared to some of the other islets, and it has a number smaller islets of its own, including le Mounick, Matapan Island and lot Canarde. The Forestry ... spot entry on Bloosee . ref Grand Port Islets The Grand Port islets once made up a small volcanic island which has submerged with the rising tide. The islets around Grand Port include le aux Flamants ... . Reservoir Islets The reservoirs of La Ferme and La Mere du Vacoas both have at least one ... part of Flacq, become temporarily merged at low tide. The islets are an increasingly popular camping ... two separate islets. le aux Tonneliers is the larger of the two, which serves as an anchorage site ... are two islets off the eastern coast of Rodrigues. Both are nature reserves and home to meteorological ... Island map on Bloosee . Use dmy dates date November 2010 DEFAULTSORT Islets Of Mauritius Category ... more details
Infobox Disease Name Langerhans cell sarcoma Image Caption DiseasesDB ICD10 ICD9 ICDO M9756 3 OMIM MedlinePlus eMedicineSubj eMedicineTopic MeshID D054752 Langerhans cell sarcoma is a form of malignant histiocytosis . It should not be confused with Langerhans cell histiocytosis , which is cytologically benign. ref name Ref MeshName Langerhans Cell Sarcoma ref Langerhans cell sarcoma is known to transform into leukemia. ref name pmid18360746 cite journal author Sumida K, Yoshidomi Y, Koga H, et al. title Leukemic transformation of Langerhans cell sarcoma journal Int. J. Hematol. volume 87 issue 5 pages 527 31 year 2008 month June pmid 18360746 doi 10.1007 s12185 008 0063 x ref It can present in the lung , but such cases are rare. ref name pmid16328350 cite journal author J lg BD, Weidner S, Mayr D title Pulmonary manifestation of a Langerhans cell sarcoma case report and review of the literature journal Virchows Arch. volume 448 issue 3 pages 369 74 year 2006 month March pmid 16328350 doi 10.1007 s00428 005 0115 z ref See also sarcoma References Reflist Histiocytosis Category Sarcoma neoplasm stub ... more details
Infobox Disease Name Non Langerhans cell histiocytosis Image Caption DiseasesDB ICD10 ICD9 ICDO OMIM MedlinePlus eMedicineSubj eMedicineTopic MeshID D015616 Non Langerhans cell histiocytosis refers to a family of histiocytosis characterized by the absence of Langerhans cell s. ref name pmid15547923 cite journal author Weitzman S, Jaffe R title Uncommon histiocytic disorders the non Langerhans cell histiocytoses journal Pediatr Blood Cancer volume 45 issue 3 pages 256 64 year 2005 month September pmid 15547923 doi 10.1002 pbc.20246 ref Many manifest cutaneously. ref name CagleAllen2007 cite book author1 Philip T. Cagle author2 Timothy C. Allen author3 Roberto Barrios title Color atlas and text of pulmonary pathology url http books.google.com books?id QtleIMhv9KAC&pg PA210 accessdate 14 November 2010 date 1 December 2007 publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins isbn 9780781782081 pages 210 ref the spectrum of non langerhans cell histiocytoses include Benign Cephalic Histiocytosis Generalized Eruptive Histiocytoma Indeterminate Cell Histiocytosis Juvenile Xanthogranuloma Progressive Nodular Histiocytoma Necrobiotic Xanthogranuloma Giant Cell Reticulohistiocytoma Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis Rosai Dorfman Disease Xanthoma Disseminatum Kikuchi s Disease Erdheim Chester Disease . ref name pmid15679446 cite journal author Rao RN, Chang CC, Uysal N, Presberg K, Shidham VB, Tomashefski JF title Fulminant multisystem non langerhans cell histiocytic proliferation with hemophagocytosis a variant form of Erdheim Chester disease journal Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. volume 129 issue 2 pages e39 43 year 2005 month February pmid 15679446 doi url http journals.allenpress.com jrnlserv ?request get abstract&issn 0003 9985&volume 129&page e39 ref References Reflist Histiocytosis Category Monocyte and macrophage related cutaneous conditions Category Histiocytosis disease stub ... more details
Infobox disease Name Langerhans cell histiocytosis Image Langerhans cell histiocytosis very high mag.jpg Caption Micrograph showing a Langerhans cell histiocytosis with the characteristic reniform Langerhans ... eMedicineSubj derm eMedicineTopic 216 MeshID D006646 Langerhans cell Histiocytosis LCH is a rare disease involving clonal proliferation of Langerhans cell s, abnormal cell biology cell s deriving from ... Siwe disease br Histiocytosis X, unspecified br Eosinophilic granulomatosis br Langerhans cell granulomatosis br Langerhans cell histiocytosis, Hashimoto Pritzker type br Langerhans cell histiocytosis of lung br Langerhans cell histiocytosis, disseminated clinical br Langerhans cell histiocytosis ... growth proliferation of cells resembling the epidermal dendritic cell s called Langerhans cell s, hence ... title Spontaneous gonadotrophin deficiency recovery in an adult patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis ... benign histiocytoses , Langerhans cell histiocytosis. ref name robbins Reactive in this context ... of Langerhans cells in various bones. It is a monostotic or polystotic disease with no extraskeletal involvement. This differentiates eosinophilic granuloma from other forms of Langerhans Cell ... Letterer Siwe disease , is a rapidly progressing disease in which Langerhans cells proliferate ... overview ref Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis PLCH is a unique form of LCH in that it occurs ... B, Stein A, Fischer R, Wozel G, Dittert D, Richter G title Langerhans cell histiocytosis in the elderly ... doi 10.1016 j.jaad.2006.09.001 ref Signs and symptoms Image CT of periorbital Langerhans cell histiocytosis.jpg ... of Langerhans cell histiocytosis. LCH provokes a non specific inflammation inflammatory response .... ref cite web url http www.patient.co.uk showdoc 40002781 notes title Langerhans cell histiocytosis .... Less frequently gastrointestinal tract and central nervous system . Diagnosis Image Langerhans cell histiocytosis high mag.jpg thumb right Micrograph showing Langerhans cell histiocytosis. H&E stain ... more details
Besides the 18 islands of the Faroes there are also several islets and skerries. The Faroe Islands consist of 779 islands, islets and skerries. The islets are small and are geographical parts of the larger islands. Su uroy consists of 263 islands, islets and skerries, which is the largest number. ref http www.us.fo Default.aspx?ID 6566 US.fo , Oyggjast ddir Sizes of the islands ref The islets are measured in square hectometres, the largest being comparable in size to the smallest island, L tla D mun . Here is a list of the largest islets ref http www.us.fo Default.aspx?ID 6565 US.fo , St rstu h lmar Largest islets ref 1. Tindh lmur 65,0 sqhm , at S rv gur V gar br 2. Mykinesh lmur 45,0 sqhm , at Mykines br 3. Tr llh vdi 19,0 sqhm , at Skopun Sandoy br 4. G sh lmur 10,0 sqhm , at S rv gur V gar br 5. Tjaldav ksh lmur 7,5 sqhm , at rav k Su uroy br 6. Sumbiarh lmur 7,0 sqhm , at Sumba Su uroy br 7. Lopransh lmur 3,4 sqhm , at Lopra Su uroy br 8. Kirkjub h lmur 2,0 sqhm , at Kirkjub ur Streymoy br 9. Hovsh lmur 1,7 sqhm , at Hov Su uroy br 10. Hoyv ksh lmur 0,8 sqhm , at Hoyv k Streymoy br 11. Baglh lmur 0,8 sqhm , at V karbyrgi Su uroy br 12. Gr nh lmur, 0,4 sqhm , at Streymnes Streymoy br Besides these islets there are also numerous skerries arount the Faroes. The most famous is probably Sumbiarsteinur also known as Munkurin in the south of Su uroy . Munkurin means the Monk, the name is referring to the fact that Sumbiarsteinur is lying to itself, while the other skerries are close together. This group of skerries are called Flesjarnar. Munkurin is the southernmost point of the Faroes at 61 10 30 .85 N, 6 40 23 .77 W. Flesjarnar can be seen from Sumba, Faroe Islands Sumba , Akraberg and from Eggjarnar and other high places in Su uroy. References Reflist Category Islets of the Faroe Islands fo H lmar F royum ... more details
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