Demonstration of CD1a positive cells in the cerebrospinal fluid - A clue to diagnosis of isolated Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the hypothalamic - Pituitary axis?

Medical and Pediatric Oncology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 474-476

  Prosch, Helmut ^a   Feldges, Andreas ^b   Grois, Nicole ^a   Fretz, Christian ^c   Spieler, Peter ^c   Minkov, Milen ^a   Gadner, Helmut ^a,d  

^a CHILDREN'S CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Austria)

^b Ostschweizer Kinderspital   (Switzerland)

^c CANTONAL HOSPITAL ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

^d ST ANNA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Austria)

Author keywords

CD1a; Cerebrospinal fluid; Langerhans cell histiocytosis

Indexed keywords

DESMOPRESSIN;

BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CYTOLOGY; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIFFERENTIAL DISPLAY; HISTIOCYTOSIS X; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LABORATORY TEST; LANGERHANS CELL; POLYDIPSIA; POLYURIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTIGENS, CD1; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEAMINO ARGININE VASOPRESSIN; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HISTIOCYTOSIS, LANGERHANS-CELL; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; PITUITARY DISEASES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0141925753     PISSN: 00981532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mpo.10380     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (8)

1. Maghnie M, Cosi G, Genovese E, et al. Central diabetes insipidus in children and young adults. N Engl J Med 2000;343:998-1007.
2. Calaminus G, Andreussi L, Garre ML, et al. Secreting germ cell tumors of the central nervous system (CNS). First results of the cooperative German/ Italian pilot study (CNS sGCT). Klin Padiatr 1997;209:222-227.
3. Ghosal N, Kapila K, Kakkar S, et al. Langerhans cell histiocytosis infiltration in cerebrospinal fluid: A case report. Diagn Cytopathol 2001;24:123-125.
4. Ransom JL, Murphy SB. Histiocytosis X: Abnormal cerebrospinal fluid cytology in extrahypothalamic central nervous system involvement. South Med J 1977;70:1367-1369.
5. Czech T, Mazal PR, Schima W. Resection of a Langerhans cell histiocytosis granuloma of the hypothalamus: Case report. Br J Neurosurg 1999;:13:196-200.
6. Stojkovic T, de Seze J, Maurage CA, et al. A typical form of non-Langerhans histiocytosis with disseminated brain and leptomeningeal lesions. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2000;69:675-678.
7. Hirose S, Shimada S, Takebe Y, et al. Recurrent malignant histiocytosis with cerebrospinal involvement - case report. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 1994;34:233-236.
8. Haddad E, Sulis ML, Jabado N, et al. Frequency and severity of central nervous system lesions in hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. Blood 1997;89:794-800.