Published May 2000
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Journal article
Langerhans' cell histiocytosis presenting with an intracranial epidural hematoma
Creators
- 1. Department of Pediatrics, Loma Linda Children's Hospital and University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA (United States)
- 2. Div. of Pediatric Radiology, Loma Linda Children's Hospital and University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA (United States)
- 3. Dept. of Pathology, Loma Linda Children's Hospital and University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA (United States)
- 4. Div. of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, Loma Linda, CA (United States)
Description
An 8-year-old boy developed vomiting and severe headache following minor head trauma. A CT scan of the head demonstrated a lytic lesion of the skull and adjacent epidural hematoma. Surgical evacuation and removal of the skull lesion and hematoma were carried out, and pathologic evaluation resulted in a diagnosis of Langerhans' cell histiocytosis (LCH). Epidural involvement of Langerhans' cell histiocytosis is very rare, and we report the first case of LCH presenting as an intracranial epidural hematoma. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Pediatric Radiology
- Journal Volume
- 30
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Journal Page Range
- p. 326-328
- ISSN
- 0301-0449
- CODEN
- PDRYA5
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 31027029
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- BRAIN; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; HEMATOMAS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PATHOLOGY; SKULL; SURGERY
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DISEASES; MEDICINE; NERVOUS SYSTEM; ORGANS; SKELETON; TOMOGRAPHY
Optional Information
- Notes
- With 2 figs., 4 refs.