Title of article :
A Gluteal Mass Of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Mimicking Malignancy In A Two-Year-Old Boy: A Case Report
Author/Authors :
Ibrahim, Zainal Abidin Universiti Malaysia Sarawak UNIMAS - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences - Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Malaysia , Lung, Wong Siong Universiti Malaysia Sarawak UNIMAS - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences - Department of Radiology, Malaysia , Long, Pan Kok Universiti Malaysia Sarawak UNIMAS - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences - Department of Orthopaedics, Malaysia
Abstract :
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a disease primarily affects the bone. More than 50 percent of the disease occurs between the age of 1 and 15. We reported a case of a 2 year old boy who presented with a gluteal mass. Radiographic imaging showed an osteolytic lesion suspicious of malignancy. However, the histological diagnosis was Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Keywords :
Langerhans cell histiocytosis , gluteal mass , medical sciences
Journal title :
The Malaysian Journal Of Medical Sciences (MJMS)
Journal title :
The Malaysian Journal Of Medical Sciences (MJMS)
