Hip in Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of a section through the left hip (right) of a 28-year-old patient with La
Hip in Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of a section through the left hip (right) of a 28-year-old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), showing tissue damage and thinning (dark, lower right) to the trochanter and shaft of the femur (thigh bone). LCH, also known as granulomatosis, is characterised by an increase in histiocyte cells of the immune system. The histiocytes move into bone forming tumours and causing pain and swelling. Treatment is with corticosteroids, and most patients recover fully, although some will relapse. The cause of the disease is not known.
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