Langerhans cell histiocytosis with extensive spinal and thyroid gland involvement presenting with quadriparesis: an unusual case in an adult patient

• Main Authors: Sharifudin, Mohd Ariff, Johari, Joehaimey, Omar, Ahmad Sabri, Wan, Zulmi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Orthopaedic Association (MOA) 2011
• Subjects: RD701 Orthopedics
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/24412/1/Langerhans_Cell_Histiocytosis.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/24412/; http://www.morthoj.org/2011v5n3/Langerhans_Cell_Histiocytosis.pdf

Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the spine frequently presents as a solitary lesion and rarely results in neurological deficit. Involvement of thyroid tissue is also rare, even in multifocal disease presentations. We present an unusual variant of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a 37-year-old man pr...