title: Cerebral and brain stem Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
abstract: Two patients with central nervous system manifestations of Langerhans cell histiocytosis, both with brain stem involvement, are reported. The onset of symptoms was at an age when the diagnosis might not have been considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Royal Perth Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Breidahl
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Ives
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Khangure
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000473:pathology*; D003919:Diabetes Insipidus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed