TITLE:
Adult Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: A Rare Etiology of Spinal Cord Compression
AUTHORS:
Fadila Kouhen, Naoual Benhmiddou, Mohammed Afif, Fadoua Rais, Youssef Mahdi, Basma Khannoussi, Khadija Bellahamou, Ibrahim Ghissassi, Khouloud Boussouni, Hanan Elkacemi, Sanaa Elmajjaoui, Tayeb Kebdani, Noureddine Benjaafar
KEYWORDS:
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Adults, Spinal Cord Compression
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Internal Medicine,
Vol.5 No.3,
August
20,
2015
ABSTRACT: Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare disease involving clonal proliferation of langerhans cells seen in children and young adults. Clinical presentation is variable, ranging from a single location in the bone to severe multivisceral involvement. Moreover, spinal involvement causing myelopathy is even rare and unusual. We report a rare case of adult Langerhans cell histiocytosis in the dorsal spine causing a spinal cord compression associated with a pulmonary process treated by surgery, radiotherapy and systemic therapy with good evolution.