Isolated histiocytosis X of the hypothalamus. Case report.
Failure to consider histiocytosis X in the differential diagnosis of hypothalamic masses may lead to inappropriate empirical radiotherapy. This report concerns a case of histiocytosis X of the hypothalamus, unassociated with systemic histiocytic lesions, in which early biopsy allowed specific therapy with subsequent total regression of the lesion.
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell; D006801:Humans; D007031:Hypothalamus; D008297:Male