Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the clavicle: a case report

B Verbist; E Geusens; P Brys; I Verslegers; I Samson; R Sciot; A L Baert

doi:10.1007/s003300050551

Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the clavicle: a case report

Eur Radiol. 1998;8(8):1357-8. doi: 10.1007/s003300050551.

Authors

B Verbist¹, E Geusens, P Brys, I Verslegers, I Samson, R Sciot, A L Baert

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium.

PMID: 9853213
DOI: 10.1007/s003300050551

Abstract

A case of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a 47-year-old male presenting as an aggressive appearing lesion of the clavicle is reported. It illustrates the difficulties of the radiological diagnosis of a solitary bone lesion.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Biopsy
Bone Diseases / diagnosis*
Clavicle* / diagnostic imaging
Clavicle* / pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Eosinophilic Granuloma / diagnosis*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed