TY - JOUR
T1 - Langerhans’ Cell Histiocytosis Mimicking a Pott Puffy Tumor
AU - Pasquini, Luca
AU - Rossi Espagnet, Maria Camilla
AU - Esposito, Giacomo
AU - de Vito, Rita
AU - Messina, Raffaella
AU - Gaspari, Stefania
AU - Longo, Daniela
PY - 2017/5/29
Y1 - 2017/5/29
N2 - Langherans’ cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disease mostly affecting children in the first decade of life. As clinical presentation is extremely heterogenous, a prompt diagnosis may be challenging, sometimes leading to a diagnostic delay, especially when the disease involves a single site. Herein, we report a case of a child with an unusual presentation of (LCH) mimicking a Pott puffy tumor with extracranial and epidural abscesses, surgically treated. Through this unique case we summarize possible manifestations of LCH with bone involvement and we underline the importance of considering possible complications due to bone erosions such as infection, to avoid a misdiagnosis.
AB - Langherans’ cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disease mostly affecting children in the first decade of life. As clinical presentation is extremely heterogenous, a prompt diagnosis may be challenging, sometimes leading to a diagnostic delay, especially when the disease involves a single site. Herein, we report a case of a child with an unusual presentation of (LCH) mimicking a Pott puffy tumor with extracranial and epidural abscesses, surgically treated. Through this unique case we summarize possible manifestations of LCH with bone involvement and we underline the importance of considering possible complications due to bone erosions such as infection, to avoid a misdiagnosis.
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U2 - 10.1097/MPH.0000000000000884
DO - 10.1097/MPH.0000000000000884
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85020101959
JO - Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
JF - Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
SN - 1077-4114
ER -