title: Langerhans-cell histiocytosis of the cervical spine in an adult patient: Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Langerhans-cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare, benign bone tumor, usually occurring in children and younger adults under 20 years old. Only a few cases of solitary bone lesions of the adult spine are reported in literature, therapeutic guidelines or treatment regimens for lesions of the adult spine are not established yet to our knowledge.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Ines
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vielgut
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Bernadette
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Liegl-Atzwanger
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bratschitsch
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leithner
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Radl