Langerhans cell histiocytosis with initial central nervous system presentation as a mimic of neurosarcoidosis

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Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
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Publications
Title
Langerhans cell histiocytosis with initial central nervous system presentation as a mimic of neurosarcoidosis
Journal
Clinical and Translational Neuroscience
Author(s)
Friedrichs-Maeder Cecilia, Friedli Christoph, Kuchen Stefan, Wiest Roland, Hewer Ekkehard, Rovó Alicia, Chan Andrew
ISSN
2514-183X
2514-183X
Publication state
Published
Issued date
01/07/2019
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
3
Number
2
Pages
2514183X1987506
Language
english
Abstract
<jats:p> We report the case of a 58-year-old Caucasian woman who presented with a subacute cerebellar syndrome accompanied by disturbance of the hypothalamic–pituitary axis and was diagnosed with isolated neurosarcoidosis based on radiological findings including typically located cerebral lesions (infratentorial and pituitary stalk). Due to persistent clinical and radiological disease activity during several years despite escalation of immunosuppressive treatment, the diagnosis was reevaluated, and a transsphenoidal biopsy of a lesion at the pituitary stalk was performed revealing Langerhans cell histiocytosis. In this case, we discuss the different steps leading to the diagnostic error, as well as the presence of red flags, which should have led to an earlier diagnostic reevaluation. </jats:p>
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