Langerhans cell histiocytosis: A rare cause of pathological rib fracture

Alkım Yolcu

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2021.19685

Alkım Yolcu¹, Cumhur Murat Tulay², Peyker Temiz³, İsmet Aydoğdu¹

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Manisa Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey
²Department of Thoracic Surgery, Manisa Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey
³Department of Pathology, Manisa Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey

DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2021.19685

Langerhans cell histiocytosis, formerly known as histiocytosis X, represents clonal proliferations of the antigen-presenting dendritic cells, which are normally found in many organs. It is a rare disease which tends to affect children and adolescents. In particular, adult-onset type is very rare. Herein, we present a female adult diagnosed with Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the rib without any systemic involvement which was successfully treated with surgery.

Keywords : Bone lesion; chest pain; Langerhans cell histiocytosis

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