Temporal Bone Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis


KEY FACTS

Terminology

  • Synonyms: Histiocytosis X

  • Old classification: Eosinophilic granuloma, Hand-Schüller-Christian disease, Abt-Letterer-Siwe disease

  • Proliferative disorder of Langerhans-type histiocytes, which form granulomas in T-bone & surrounding soft tissues

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