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Published in: Head and Neck Pathology 2/2008

01-06-2008 | Sine qua none Radiology-Pathology

Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Temporal Bone

Author: Brenda L. Nelson

Published in: Head and Neck Pathology | Issue 2/2008

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A 14-month-old male presented with spontaneous left ear bleeding. The lesion was clinically thought to be, and was treated as, otitis media. When the condition failed to respond to antibiotics, a biopsy was performed. After biopsy, further clinical and radiographic work failed to disclose any additional lesions. …
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Metadata
Title
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Temporal Bone
Author
Brenda L. Nelson
Publication date
01-06-2008
Publisher
Humana Press Inc
Published in
Head and Neck Pathology / Issue 2/2008
Electronic ISSN: 1936-0568
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-008-0046-5

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