Multifocal Osseous Tuberculosis Mimicking Langerhans' Cell Histiocytosis: A Case Series.

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a common cause of multifocal lytic skeletal lesions in children. However, multifocal osseous tuberculosis can affect children and mimics LCH on imaging, especially in endemic regions. We report cases with atypical manifestations of multifocal osseous tuberculosis which were presumptively diagnosed as LCH. The findings of our series of cases suggest that on computed tomography (CT) irregular sclerotic margins, abscess formation, sclerosis of involved bone, and button sequestrum point toward a diagnosis of multifocal osseous tuberculosis, especially in endemic regions. Indian Radiological Association. This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonDerivative-NonCommercial-License, permitting copying and reproduction so long as the original work is given appropriate credit. Contents may not be used for commercial purposes, or adapted, remixed, transformed or built upon. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

Citation

Rashmi Singh, Priyanka Naranje, Devasenathipathy Kandasamy, Manisha Jana, Aditya K Gupta, Prashant P Ramateke. Multifocal Osseous Tuberculosis Mimicking Langerhans' Cell Histiocytosis: A Case Series. The Indian journal of radiology & imaging. 2021 Apr;31(2):378-382

PMID: 34556922

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