Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the sternum

We report a rare case of Langerhans cell histiocytosis involving the sternum. The patient was a 12-year-old girl presenting with anterior chest pain and swelling. Radiographs and computed tomography showed an osteolytic lesion in the sternum. Technetium bone scintigraphy revealed increased uptakes i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Tsuchie, Hiroyuki, Okada, Kyoji, Nagasawa, Hiroyuki, Yano, Michihiro, Nanjyo, Hiroshi, Shimada, Yoichi
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Informa Healthcare 2009
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2852755/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19396700
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03009730802642360
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Sumario:We report a rare case of Langerhans cell histiocytosis involving the sternum. The patient was a 12-year-old girl presenting with anterior chest pain and swelling. Radiographs and computed tomography showed an osteolytic lesion in the sternum. Technetium bone scintigraphy revealed increased uptakes in the sternum, the greater trochanter of the right femur, and the right distal tibia. Incisional biopsy for the sternum lesion was performed, and the histopathologic diagnosis was Langerhans cell histiocytosis. She was treated with chemotherapy and the symptoms disappeared.

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