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Case Reports
. 2008 Jun;2(2):97-8.
doi: 10.1007/s12105-008-0046-5. Epub 2008 Jul 15.

Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the temporal bone

Brenda L Nelson  1
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Case Reports

Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the temporal bone

Brenda L Nelson. Head Neck Pathol. 2008 Jun.
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Images demonstrate CT (axial contrast-enhanced CT) scan shows left mastoid destruction and an enhancing soft-tissue mass
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Photomicrograph showing a mixture of Langerhans histiocytes and eosinophils
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