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Eosinophilic granuloma of the skull vault: A case report

A. ImperatoDomenico IacopinoF. GrazianoC. GulìA. GiugnoL. BasileR. Maugeri

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Settore MED/27 - NeurochirurgiaCalvarial bone Eosinophilic granuloma Langerhans cell

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Background: Eosinophilic granuloma is the benign form of Langerhans cell histiocytosis, a rare proliferative disorder. Skull osteolytic lesions are quite frequently encountered. Case report: We report the case of a 16 year old boy who was admitted to our Department with a painful swelling left frontal mass. A diagnosis of eosinophilic granuloma was presumed on the basis of the neuroradiological findings. Surgical removal of the lesion was achieved and the bone defect reconstructed by autologous fibrin glue and a titanium mesh. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis. Conclusion: Although uncommon, eosinophilic granuloma should be considered in the differential diagnosis in case of an osteolytic calvarial lesion.

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2016-01-01
http://hdl.handle.net/10447/485709