title: CT-guided biopsy for Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the atlas: a case report and literature review.
abstract: Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disease, and involvement of the atlas is extremely uncommon. Biopsy of atlas lesions is difficult and risky. In this case report, we describe the performance of percutaneous computed tomography-guided biopsy of an atlantal LCH in a patient with no complication.
authors.affiliation: a Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Department of Abdominal Oncology , West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University , Chengdu , People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Biao
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: a Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Department of Abdominal Oncology , West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University , Chengdu , People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Rui-Yu
authors.initials: RY
authors.lastname: Zhan
authors.affiliation: a Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Department of Abdominal Oncology , West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University , Chengdu , People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Wen-Hao
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.affiliation: a Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Department of Abdominal Oncology , West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University , Chengdu , People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Zheng-Yin
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Liao
mesh_terms: D001270:Cervical Atlas / Q000473:pathology*; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D061705:Image-Guided Biopsy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Atlas; C1; Langerhans cell histiocytosis; biopsy