Article: Cerebral and brain stem Langerhans cell histiocytosis

Two patients with central nervous system manifestations of Langerhans cell histiocytosis, both with brain stem involvement, are reported. The onset of symptoms was at an age when the diagnosis might not have been considered.

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Cerebral and Brain Stem Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis