Open AccessA Case Report of Radiotherapy for Skull Lesions of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis With Dural Invasion
Author(s) -
Yuichi Hiroshima,
YOSHIO TAMAKI,
Takuya Sawada,
M. Murakami,
Toshiki Ishida,
Takashi Saitoh,
Hiroshi Kojima,
Toshiyuki Okumura,
Hideyuki Sakurai
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
cancer diagnosis and prognosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2732-7787
DOI - 10.21873/cdp.10103
Subject(s) - langerhans cell histiocytosis , radiation therapy , medicine , skull , lymph node , histiocytosis , chemotherapy , radiology , pathology , surgery , disease
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disease, especially in adults. It is often associated with non-fatal bone and skin lesions and has relatively good radiosensitivity. In contrast, brain and lymph node metastases from LCH lesions are considered to be less sensitive to radiotherapy.