title: Neurosurgical biopsy as the initial diagnosis of xanthogranuloma of the Erdheim-Chester disease variety of the infundibulum and optic apparatus: letter to the editor.
authors.forename: Adib A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Abla
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Jennifer M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Eschbacher
authors.forename: Robert F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Spetzler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D001706:Biopsy; D003399:Craniotomy; D031249:Erdheim-Chester Disease / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D009897:Optic Chiasm / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D019574:Optic Nerve Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D010904:Pituitary Gland, Posterior / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods; D017211:Treatment Failure; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014972:Xanthogranuloma, Juvenile / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor