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Case Reports
. 2012 Feb;33(2):e15-6.
doi: 10.1097/MAO.0b013e31821a80f8.

Langerhans' cell histiocytosis of the temporal bone

Muzeyyen Yildirim-Baylan  1 , Sebahattin Cureoglu, Michael M Paparella
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Case Reports

Langerhans' cell histiocytosis of the temporal bone

Muzeyyen Yildirim-Baylan et al. Otol Neurotol. 2012 Feb.
No abstract available

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Figures

FIG. 1
FIG. 1
In the right temporal bone, the middle ear and mastoid cells were filled with pathologic tissue (asterisk), which is characteristic of Langerhans’ cell histiocytosis. Incudomalleolar joint invasion by Langerhans’ cell histiocytosis (arrow) (hematoxylin and eosin; original magnification, ×1). FN indicates facial nerve; I, incus; M, malleus; MAC, mastoid air cells; SCC, semicircular canal; SF, stapes footplate; V, vestibule.
FIG. 2
FIG. 2
Most of the middle ear space and mastoid cells were replaced with mononuclear cells including Langerhans’ cells and foamy macrophages (histiocytes) with scattered giant cells (thin arrow, histiocytes; thick arrow, multinucleotide giant cells) (hematoxylin and eosin; original magnification, ×20).
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