Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Adult Cervical Spine: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Schär, Ralph T.; Hewer, Ekkehard; Ulrich, Christian Thomas (2018). Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Adult Cervical Spine: A Case Report and Literature Review. Journal of neurological surgery. Part A, Central European neurosurgery, 80(1), pp. 49-52. Thieme 10.1055/s-0038-1655769

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A 36-year-old man was diagnosed with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) of the cervical spine with a unifocal expansive osteolytic lesion of C4. The surgical management with a 2-year follow-up and a review of the literature on LCH of the cervical spine are presented. Although a rare condition, LCH is an important differential diagnosis of any osteolytic lesion in the cervical spine with localized pain in a young adult patient. Review of the literature suggests a higher prevalence of LCH lesions affecting the cervical spine as compared with the thoracic or lumbar spine than historically reported.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Further Contribution)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Neurosurgery
04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Pathology

UniBE Contributor:

Schär, Ralph Thomas, Hewer, Ekkehard Walter, Ulrich, Christian Thomas (A)

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health
500 Science > 570 Life sciences; biology

ISSN:

2193-6315

Publisher:

Thieme

Language:

English

Submitter:

Ekkehard Hewer

Date Deposited:

12 Jun 2018 15:34

Last Modified:

29 Mar 2023 23:36

Publisher DOI:

10.1055/s-0038-1655769

PubMed ID:

29890538

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.117161

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/117161

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