[A rare cause of multiple lacunae of the cranial vault and temporal bone in adults: histiocytosis X]

J Radiol. 1994 Aug-Sep;75(8-9):433-5.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Histiocytosis X is an uncommon disease. Temporal bone involvement is a frequent head and neck manifestation. Most patients are under fifteen years of age. The authors report a case of a bilateral extensive temporal involvement complicated with vertigo and peripheric facial palsy. CT plays a dominant role in the diagnosis because of the ability to identify bone destruction, soft tissue involvement and intra-cranial histiocytosis more accurately.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Facial Paralysis / etiology
  • Female
  • Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / complications*
  • Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteolysis / diagnostic imaging
  • Osteolysis / etiology*
  • Skull*
  • Temporal Bone*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed