Langerhans cell disease associated with pathological fracture of the mandible.
A 27-year-old male suffered a fractured mandible following extraction of a tooth. It was subsequently found that the fracture occurred in an area pathologically weakened by a localized lesion of Langerhans cell disease. Since lesions of the jaws may be seen either as the first manifestation or as a complication of widespread Langerhans cell disease, the dentist has a major role in the diagnosis and management of such cases.
MacMillan
A R
AR
School of Dental Science, University of Melbourne.
Oliver
A J
AJ
Radden
B G
BG
Lacy
M F
MF
D000328:Adult; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology*; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000209:etiology*