Open AccessLangerhans cell histiocytosis of long bones: MR imaging and complete follow up study
Author(s) -
Mohammad A Hashmi,
Nazrul Haque,
Argha Chatterjee,
Suparna Guha
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.98991
Subject(s) - langerhans cell histiocytosis , medicine , histiocytosis , lymph , spleen , lesion , pathology , mononuclear phagocyte system , lymphatic system , lung , bone marrow , long bone , radiology , disease , anatomy
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a relatively rare disease affecting the reticuloendothelial system in the pediatric age group. It can affect bones, lung, liver, spleen, lymph nodes and skin. MR imaging is particularly informative in diagnosis and management of bone LCH. In this report, we present the initial and 23 months post-treatment MR images of a femoral LCH lesion in a 12-year-old child to describe the role of MRI in bone LCH.