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2022 Feb 06


World J Clin Cases


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Langerhans cell histiocytosis presenting as an isolated brain tumour: A case report.

Authors

Liang H-X, Yang Y-L, Zhang Q, Xie Z, Liu E-T, Wang S-X
World J Clin Cases. 2022 Feb 06; 10(4):1423-1431.
PMID: 35211579.

Abstract

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare proliferative histiocyte disorder. It can affect any organ or system, especially the bone, skin, lung, and central nervous system (CNS). In the CNS, the hypothalamic-pituitary is predominantly affected, whereas the brain parenchyma is rarely affected. LCH occurring in the brain parenchyma can be easily confused with glioblastoma or brain metastases. Thus, multimodal imaging is useful for the differential diagnosis of these intracerebral lesions and detection of lesions in the other organs.