Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the skull complicated with an epidural hematoma.
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disorder that affects the pediatric population. LCH complicated with a neurologic deficit due to the presence of epidural involvement is a rare condition. We describe the CT imaging features in a 2-year-old boy who presented with drowsy consciousness resulting from an epidural hematoma caused by spontaneous bleeding in an LCH of the skull. CT is an excellent means of depicting the full extent of bony destruction and the nature of the process.
Chen
Hsin-Chi
HC
Department of Radiology, China Medial College Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Shen
Wu-Chung
WC
Chou
Der-Yang
DY
Chiang
I-Ping
IP
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012886:Skull / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed