title: [Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the temporal bone].
abstract: Eosinophilic granuloma (EG) is a localized, benign form of Langerhans' cell histiocytosis. It is the least severe of the histiocytosis syndromes and characterized by lytic lesions of one or more bones. Temporal bone lesions usually occur in association with multifocal disease, but isolated lesions may occur in either the mastoid bone alone or in the entire temporal bone affecting other sites in the body. Two cases of EG of the temporal bone are reported and the literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL, Hospital Clínic i Provincial de Barcelona.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Riera
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vilaseca
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morelló
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gastón
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Calvo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed