title: Pulmonary histiocytosis X diagnosed by bone biopsy. Report of a case.
abstract: Histiocytosis X of the lung is associated with bone lesions in 4 to 20%. We report a case in which the diagnosis was missed in spite of repeated bronchoscopies with transbronchial lavage. The diagnosis was finally established by isotope bone scan, subsequent skeletal CT-scan and bone biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Afdeling Longziekten, Dienst Inwendige Geneeskunde, Universitaire Ziekenhuizen, Leuven, Belgie.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vandeurzen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delanote
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Verschakelen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sciot
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Decramer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007801:Langerhans Cells / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed