Langerhans cell histiocytosis with extensive spinal and thyroid gland involvement presenting with quadriparesis: an unusual case in an adult patient
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...
Main Authors: | Sharifudin, Mohd Ariff, Johari, Joehaimey, Omar, Ahmad Sabri, Wan, Zulmi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Malaysian Orthopaedic Association (MOA)
2011
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Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/24412/1/Langerhans_Cell_Histiocytosis.pdf |
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