| Fibrosing mediastinitis with superior vena cava obstruction as the initial presentation of Langerhans' cell histiocytosis in a young child. | |
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PMID: 12712269 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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We present a 2-year-old girl with an unusual presentation of Langerhans' cell histiocytosis (LCH). Five months prior to admission to our hospital, she received IV steroids for bronchial obstruction. On admission, clinical signs of SVC obstruction were evident and a mediastinal mass was evident on the chest radiograph and MRI. Biopsy revealed fibrosing mediastinitis. Five months later, osteolysis was present on a skull radiograph. Surgical biopsy of the skull lesion revealed LCH. This case is unique because it demonstrates a rare initial manifestation of LCH that has not been previously reported. Furthermore, the primary, solitary mediastinal manifestation without calcifications was histologically interpreted as fibrosing mediastinitis, and the final diagnosis of LCH was only made after identifying the skull lesion. |
Authors:
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Andreas Trusen; Matthias Beissert; Helge Hebestreit; Alexander Marx; Kassa Darge |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2003-04-24 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pediatric radiology Volume: 33 ISSN: 0301-0449 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatr Radiol Publication Date: 2003 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-06-23 Completed Date: 2003-11-18 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0365332 Medline TA: Pediatr Radiol Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 485-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Paediatric Radiology, Institute of Radiodiagnostics, University of Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Strasse 2, 97080 Würzburg, Germany. trusen@roentgen.uni-wuerzburg.de |
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Child, Preschool Female Fibrosis Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / complications*, diagnosis Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mediastinitis / diagnosis, etiology*, radiography Skull / radiography Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / etiology*, radiography |
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