Mandibulary Eosinophilic Granuloma: Case Series
- Authors: TORTORICI S; BURRUANO F; MARESI E; CARADONNA L; DIFALCO P; LEONE A; BUSCEMI M; GERBINO A
- Publication year: 2008
- Type: Articolo in rivista
- Key words: Eosinophilic granuloma; Granuloma; Langerhans cells
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/4954
Abstract
Eosinophilic granuloma is a proliferation of Langerhans cells in the bones that most commonly involving the skeletal system. The disease generally affects children or young adults with predominance in males and it is characterized by a single or multiple skeletal lesions. This study describes a few cases of mandibular Eosinophilic Granuloma and the effects of surgical curettage of lesions