title: Isolated primary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis of central nervous system.
abstract: Solitary eosinophilic granuloma that involves the CNS is an uncommon lesion and most frequently affects the hypothalamus. We report a new and rare case of solitary eosinophilic granuloma of the left temporal lobe in a patient without systemic disease. The diagnosis was confirmed by electron microscopy and immuohistochemical techniques. The treatment of choice is surgical resection. There is a better prognosis in comparison with cases accompanied by systemic disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Virgen de las Nieves Hospital. Granada. Spain. mjkatati@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Katati
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pastor
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Arjona
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed