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Table 1 The clinical presentation of disease

From: Pediatric Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the temporal bone: clinical and imaging studies of 27 cases

Clinical features

No. (%)

Symptom, n = 27

 Periauricular swelling

12 (44.4)

 Otorrhea

9 (33.3)

 Otalgia

6(22.2)

Physical and auriscopic examination

 Hard and immobile mass

10 (37.0)

 External or media otitis

7 (25.9)

 Granulation tissue

6 (22.2)

 EAC stenosis

4 (14.8)

The other systemic symptom

 Cutaneous erythema

3 (11.1)

 Diabetes Insipidus

3 (11.1)

 Mass in the other region

2 (7.4)

 Lower back pain

1 (3.7)

 Cheek swelling

1 (3.7)

  1. EAC external auditory canal