%0 Journal Article
%T Adult Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: A Rare Etiology of Spinal Cord Compression
%A Fadila Kouhen
%A Naoual Benhmiddou
%A Mohammed Afif
%A Fadoua Rais
%A Youssef Mahdi
%A Basma Khannoussi
%A Khadija Bellahamou
%A Ibrahim Ghissassi
%A Khouloud Boussouni
%A Hanan Elkacemi
%A Sanaa Elmajjaoui
%A Tayeb Kebdani
%A Noureddine Benjaafar
%J Open Journal of Internal Medicine
%P 21-28
%@ 2162-5980
%D 2015
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojim.2015.53005
%X 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.
%K Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
%K Adults
%K Spinal Cord Compression
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=58913