Localized Chronic Form of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis in the Femur of a 16-Year-Old Male Successfully Treated with Radiofrequency Ablation.
| Title | Localized Chronic Form of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis in the Femur of a 16-Year-Old Male Successfully Treated with Radiofrequency Ablation. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2020 |
| Authors | Papavasiliou, K., Bintoudi A., Vlahodimos A., Tsiridis E., Hytiroglou P., Tsitouridis I., & Sayegh F. |
| Journal | Case Rep Oncol Med |
| Volume | 2020 |
| Pagination | 4052034 |
| Date Published | 2020 |
| ISSN | 2090-6706 |
| Abstract | Only three cases of patients suffering from a localized chronic form of Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) successfully treated with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) have been published so far. This is the first case report of a patient with a localized chronic form of LCH of the femur, which was successfully treated with percutaneous image-guided RFA, and who was evaluated pre-RFA and followed up post-RFA for a period of 48 months, in order to validate the safety and efficacy of this method and to obtain imaging studies depicting the actual in situ changes taking place post-RFA. RFA was proved to be a safe and efficient method when treating patients with a localized chronic form of LCH. |
| DOI | 10.1155/2020/4052034 |
| Alternate Journal | Case Rep Oncol Med |
| PubMed ID | 32612861 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC7317322 |
