Korean J Spine.  2017 Sep;14(3):109-111. 10.14245/kjs.2017.14.3.109.

Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Thoracic Spine in an Adult

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yongcho@ewha.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Pathology, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

We report a case of a 45-year-old man with a complaint of both leg weakness and hypoesthesia. Radiological evaluation revealed an osteolytic lesion of the ninth thoracic vertebra. The patient underwent posterior corpectomy with total excision of the tumor, mesh cage insertion with posterior screw fixation and subsequent radiotherapy. Histology confirmed the diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH). This case report presents the diagnostic work-up, histopathological evaluation, and the treatment procedures of rare LCH in the thoracic spine.

Keyword

Langerhans cell histiocytosis; Thoracic spine; Adults

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Diagnosis
Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell*
Humans
Hypesthesia
Leg
Middle Aged
Radiotherapy
Spine*
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