Langerhans cell histiocytosis at L5 vertebra treated with en bloc vertebral resection: a case report
Abstract Background Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) in adult lumbar spine is extremely rare, and optimal treatments remain unclear. In literature, only a few cases of lumbar spine LCH were treated using surgery but en bloc vertebral resection has not been used. Case presentation A 50-year-old ma...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-05-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Surgical Oncology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-018-1399-1 |