[Histiocytosis X (Langerhans cell histiocytosis) of temporal bone. Role of scintigraphy in disease progress evaluation].
The authors present a case report of a 7-year-old girl with Langerhans cell histiocytosis of temporal bone. Edema and bone destruction involved zygomatic process of temporal bone and temporal fossa without ear occupation. The role of picturing diagnosis in evaluation of lesion extent with special importance of scintigraphy is discussed. Treatment methods of Langerhans cell histiocytosis lesions in temporal bone are presented. In our case locally Depo-Medrol injection was given and radiation was left as last resort management.
Jordan
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Oddział Otolaryngologiczny Szpitala Miejskiego im. J. Brudzińskiego w Gdyni.
Babiński
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Luka
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Sova
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D002648:Child; D018450:Disease Progression; D004803:Eosinophilic Granuloma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed