Diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a patient with vertebral lytic lesion and low back pain

Diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a patient with vertebral lytic lesion and low back pain

The identification of lytic vertebral lesions on magnetic resonance imaging usually points to tumor metastasis in adults. We present a 47-year-old female complaining of back pain who had palpable breast mass and a vertebral lytic lesion on magnetic resonance imaging. Detailed investigation yielded t...

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Main Authors: Secilay Gunes, Haydar Gök, Sehim Kutlay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PCO Convin S.A. 2016-01-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology
Subjects:
langerhans cell histiocytosis
low back pain
vertebral lytic lesion
Online Access:https://www.mjrheum.org/assets/files/792/file48_985.pdf
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spelling doaj-1c5326d1346e471ba99f89f94d71398a2020-11-24T21:17:51ZengPCO Convin S.A.Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology2529-198X2016-01-0127310811010.31138/mjr.27.3.108MJR-27-3-108Diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a patient with vertebral lytic lesion and low back painSecilay Gunes0Haydar Gök1Sehim Kutlay2Kars Public Hospital Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kars, Turkey,Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sıhhiye, Ankara, TurkeyAnkara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sıhhiye, Ankara, TurkeyThe identification of lytic vertebral lesions on magnetic resonance imaging usually points to tumor metastasis in adults. We present a 47-year-old female complaining of back pain who had palpable breast mass and a vertebral lytic lesion on magnetic resonance imaging. Detailed investigation yielded the diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis rather than tumor metastasis.https://www.mjrheum.org/assets/files/792/file48_985.pdflangerhans cell histiocytosislow back painvertebral lytic lesion
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Haydar Gök
Sehim Kutlay
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Haydar Gök
Sehim Kutlay
Diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a patient with vertebral lytic lesion and low back pain
Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology
langerhans cell histiocytosis
low back pain
vertebral lytic lesion
author_facet Secilay Gunes
Haydar Gök
Sehim Kutlay
author_sort Secilay Gunes
title Diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a patient with vertebral lytic lesion and low back pain
title_short Diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a patient with vertebral lytic lesion and low back pain
title_full Diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a patient with vertebral lytic lesion and low back pain
title_fullStr Diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a patient with vertebral lytic lesion and low back pain
title_full_unstemmed Diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a patient with vertebral lytic lesion and low back pain
title_sort diagnosis of langerhans cell histiocytosis in a patient with vertebral lytic lesion and low back pain
publisher PCO Convin S.A.
series Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology
issn 2529-198X
publishDate 2016-01-01
description The identification of lytic vertebral lesions on magnetic resonance imaging usually points to tumor metastasis in adults. We present a 47-year-old female complaining of back pain who had palpable breast mass and a vertebral lytic lesion on magnetic resonance imaging. Detailed investigation yielded the diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis rather than tumor metastasis.
topic langerhans cell histiocytosis
low back pain
vertebral lytic lesion
url https://www.mjrheum.org/assets/files/792/file48_985.pdf
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