Eosinophilic Granuloma: A Rare and Often Benign Condition Presenting as a Lump on the Head, which was Easily Treated

Eosinophilic granuloma is a localized, non-invasive form of Langerhans cell histiocytosis. It usually develops in the long bones and is more frequent in children under the age of 10 years. It is very rare in adults. We present the case of a young woman admitted to hospital for persistent refractory...

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Main Authors:	Tatiana Pires, Catarina Duarte Santos, Miguel Gonzalez Santos, Luís Luz, Ana Ferrão, Maria J. Banza
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SMC MEDIA SRL 2021-07-01
Series:	European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:	eosinophilic granuloma langerhans cell histiocytosis
Online Access:	https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/2727

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spelling	doaj-686b244fde5f4fc3b6c5bf456c51376e2021-09-03T07:48:23ZengSMC MEDIA SRLEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine2284-25942021-07-0110.12890/2021_0027272343Eosinophilic Granuloma: A Rare and Often Benign Condition Presenting as a Lump on the Head, which was Easily TreatedTatiana Pires0Catarina Duarte Santos1Miguel Gonzalez Santos2Luís Luz3Ana Ferrão4Maria J. Banza5Department of Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar de Leiria, Leiria, PortugalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar de Leiria, Leiria, PortugalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar de Leiria, Leiria, PortugalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar de Leiria, Leiria, PortugalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar de Leiria, Leiria, PortugalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar de Leiria, Leiria, PortugalEosinophilic granuloma is a localized, non-invasive form of Langerhans cell histiocytosis. It usually develops in the long bones and is more frequent in children under the age of 10 years. It is very rare in adults. We present the case of a young woman admitted to hospital for persistent refractory left parietal headache, later revealed to be caused by an eosinophilic granuloma.https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/2727eosinophilic granulomalangerhans cell histiocytosis
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spellingShingle	Tatiana Pires Catarina Duarte Santos Miguel Gonzalez Santos Luís Luz Ana Ferrão Maria J. Banza Eosinophilic Granuloma: A Rare and Often Benign Condition Presenting as a Lump on the Head, which was Easily Treated European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine eosinophilic granuloma langerhans cell histiocytosis
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title	Eosinophilic Granuloma: A Rare and Often Benign Condition Presenting as a Lump on the Head, which was Easily Treated
title_short	Eosinophilic Granuloma: A Rare and Often Benign Condition Presenting as a Lump on the Head, which was Easily Treated
title_full	Eosinophilic Granuloma: A Rare and Often Benign Condition Presenting as a Lump on the Head, which was Easily Treated
title_fullStr	Eosinophilic Granuloma: A Rare and Often Benign Condition Presenting as a Lump on the Head, which was Easily Treated
title_full_unstemmed	Eosinophilic Granuloma: A Rare and Often Benign Condition Presenting as a Lump on the Head, which was Easily Treated
title_sort	eosinophilic granuloma: a rare and often benign condition presenting as a lump on the head, which was easily treated
publisher	SMC MEDIA SRL
series	European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
issn	2284-2594
publishDate	2021-07-01
description	Eosinophilic granuloma is a localized, non-invasive form of Langerhans cell histiocytosis. It usually develops in the long bones and is more frequent in children under the age of 10 years. It is very rare in adults. We present the case of a young woman admitted to hospital for persistent refractory left parietal headache, later revealed to be caused by an eosinophilic granuloma.
topic	eosinophilic granuloma langerhans cell histiocytosis
url	https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/2727
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Eosinophilic Granuloma: A Rare and Often Benign Condition Presenting as a Lump on the Head, which was Easily Treated

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