| Literature DB >> 310452 |
P A Tibbs, V Challa, R H Mortara.
Abstract
Failure to consider histiocytosis X in the differential diagnosis of hypothalamic masses may lead to inappropriate empirical radiotherapy. This report concerns a case of histiocytosis X of the hypothalamus, unassociated with systemic histiocytic lesions, in which early biopsy allowed specific therapy with subsequent total regression of the lesion.Entities:
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Year: 1978 PMID: 310452 DOI: 10.3171/jns.1978.49.6.0929
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurosurg ISSN: 0022-3085 Impact factor: 5.115