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Langerhans’cell histiocytosis: histiocytosis X, eosinophil granuloma

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Pathology of bone tumours

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The almost uniform affection of the bone in this disorder explains the frequency of biopsies sent by orthopaedists.

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Mazabraud, A. (1998). Langerhans’cell histiocytosis: histiocytosis X, eosinophil granuloma. In: Pathology of bone tumours. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-95839-7_31

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