Open AccessEosinophilic Granuloma: A Rare and Often Benign Condition Presenting as a Lump on the Head, which was Easily Treated
Author(s) -
Tatiana Pires,
Catarina Santos,
Miguel González Santos,
Luís Luz,
Ana Rita Camarate Ferrão,
Maria Jesus Banza
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european journal of case reports in internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2284-2594
DOI - 10.12890/2021_002727
Subject(s) - eosinophilic granuloma , medicine , langerhans cell histiocytosis , histiocytosis , eosinophilic , surgical resection , granuloma , presentation (obstetrics) , dermatology , pathology , surgery , disease
Eosinophilic granuloma is a localized, non-invasive form of Langerhans cell histiocytosis. It usually develops in the long bones and is more frequent in children under the age of 10 years. It is very rare in adults. We present the case of a young woman admitted to hospital for persistent refractory left parietal headache, later revealed to be caused by an eosinophilic granuloma.