Unusual Location of Central Nervous System Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.2003.48.3.213
- Author:
E Yup KIM
1
;
Jae Kyu LEE
;
Chan Kyo KIM
;
Chang Hyun LEE
;
Chang Ho KANG
;
Phil Wook CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Korea. cruciate@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Brain, MR;
Histiocytosis
- MeSH:
Axis, Cervical Vertebra;
Basal Ganglia;
Central Nervous System*;
Cerebellum;
Histiocytosis;
Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell*;
Hypothalamus
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2003;48(3):213-216
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the central nervous system (CNS) usually involves the hypothalamic-pituitary axis, and T1-weighted MR images normally demonstrate infundibular thickening and/or a mass lesion in the hypothalamus and the absence of a posterior pituitary "bright spot". We recently encountered a case of CNS Langerhans cell histiocytosis with no posterior pituitary "bright spot" and with lesions involving the cerebellum and basal ganglia but not the hypothalamic-pituitary axis.
