Histiocytose x pulmonaire revelee par une lyse costale

ABSTRACT

Histocytosis x in an unknown etiologic affection characterized by an anatomopathologic pattern the Langerhans cell granuloma. We report a case of a chronic lung histiocytosis x revealed by costal lysis in a 32 years-old man admitted with a five month history of thoracic pain. Physical examination revealed a right axillary pain. Chest roentogram showed a 6 th right rib lysis and in computed tomography a bilateral diffuse alveolar infiltrates. An open lung biopsy with costal resection is effectuated and histologic pattern confirmed histiocytosis