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Case Reports
[Whole-body MRI in children with langerhans cell histiocytosis for the evaluation of the skeletal system].
The usefulness of whole-body MRI (WB-MRI) for the detection of skeletal lesions in patients with Langerhans cell histiocytosis should be documented on the basis of case presentations. ⋯ The extent of skeletal involvement in Langerhans cell histiocytosis has crucial impact on therapy and prognosis. Whole-body MRI has been reported to be an established method for the evaluation of disseminated skeletal disease with distinct advantages over conventional radiography and bone scintigraphy. Our results suggest that WB-MRI should also be the imaging modality of choice for the assessment of skeletal involvement in children with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.