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Juvenile Xanthogranuloma of the Cauda Equina

2009; Elsevier BV; Volume: 40; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2008.10.014

1873-5150

Manuel Castro‐Gago, Carmen Gómez‐Lado, Fernando Lopez Alvez, A. Alonso, Begoña Vieites,

Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas

Juvenile xanthogranuloma is a form of histiocytic proliferative disorder that usually affects the skin and tends to occur during infancy. On rare occasions, it has been reported at extracutaneous sites and in other age groups. Isolated juvenile xanthogranuloma of the nervous system is extremely rare, especially in the cauda equina. A case of juvenile xanthogranuloma of the cauda equina in a 14-year-old boy is reported, and the literature is reviewed. Juvenile xanthogranuloma is a form of histiocytic proliferative disorder that usually affects the skin and tends to occur during infancy. On rare occasions, it has been reported at extracutaneous sites and in other age groups. Isolated juvenile xanthogranuloma of the nervous system is extremely rare, especially in the cauda equina. A case of juvenile xanthogranuloma of the cauda equina in a 14-year-old boy is reported, and the literature is reviewed.