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KMID : 0613320130190020078
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Journal of the Korean Bone and Joint Tumor Soceity
2013 Volume.19 No. 2 p.78 ~ p.82
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Single System Langerhans’ Cell Histiocytosis with Multifocal Bone Lesions and Pathologic Fracture: A Case Report
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Hur Jae-Seung
Kim Hong-Sik
Park Yong-Wook
Pyo Ju-Yeon
Lee Young-Ho
Park Ye-Soo
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Abstract
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Langerhans cell histiocytosis is known as one of the diseases related to excessive proliferation of normal monocytes and has the varietyof clinical courses and treatment. Especially, in cases with the spine, it shows a feature of single or multiple osteolysis. Accordingto the location, disease progression and concomitant symptom, variety of treatments (observation, radiotherapy, chemotherapy,surgery, etc.) have been attempted, however, appropriate treatment has not been established yet. The authors introduce the case ofsingle system Langerhans cell histiocytosis which involves cervical and lumbar vertebrae simultaneously with bone marrow destructionand pathologic fracture.
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KEYWORD
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Langerhans’ cell histiocytosis, pathologic fracture
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