Langerhans cell histiocytosis presenting as a lumbosacral intradural-extramedullary mass.
The subject of this paper is a 2-year-old child with progressive paraparesis. MRI showed a large lumbosacral intradural-extramedullary mass and the histological diagnosis was Langerhans cell histiocytosis. The histopathological and neuroradiological findings are discussed.
Tortori-Donati
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Department of Neuroradiology, Children's Hospital G. Gaslini, Largo G. Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.
Danieli
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D
Meli
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S
Fondelli
M P
MP
Rossi
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A
Curri
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D
Garré
M L
ML
Gullotta
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F
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology