ABSTRACT
La histiocitosis de células de Langerhans es una enfermedad de causa desconocida con compromiso focal o diseminado y que afecta con frecuencia a la cabeza y el cuello; el compromiso craneal es una de las manifestaciones más comunes en niños mayores de 5 años. Presentamos el caso de una niña de 3 años, sin antecedentes otológicos de interés remitida por sospecha de absceso subperióstico y diagnosticada posteriormente de granuloma eosinofílico. Se describe el manejo y su evolución (AU)
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a disease of unknown aetiology which may be isolated or affect multiple organs and which frequently affects the head and neck, with cranial compromise being one of the most common manifestations in children over five years. We present the case of a three year old girl with no otologic history who came to our hospital with a clinic of subperiostic abscess, subsequently diagnosed as eosinophilic granuloma. We describe the treatment and clinical evolution of the case (AU)
Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Child, Preschool , Eosinophilic Granuloma/diagnosis , Mastoiditis/diagnosis , Mastoiditis/therapy , Eosinophilic Granuloma/therapy , Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell/diagnosis , Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell/therapy , Temporal BoneABSTRACT
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a disease of unknown aetiology which may be isolated or affect multiple organs and which frequently affects the head and neck, with cranial compromise being one of the most common manifestations in children over five years. We present the case of a three year old girl with no otologic history who came to our hospital with a clinic of subperiostic abscess, subsequently diagnosed as eosinophilic granuloma. We describe the treatment and clinical evolution of the case.
