HISTIOCYTOSIS-X - A RARE CAUSE OF MULTIPL E LACUNAE OF THE CRANIAL VAULT AND TEMPORAL BONE IN THE ADULT

Histiocytosis X is an uncommon disease. Temporal bone involvement is a frequent head and neck manifestation. Most patients are under fifteen years of age.The authors report a case of a bilateral extensive tempo ral involvement complicated with vertigo and peripheric facial palsy. CT plays a dominant role in the diagnosis because of the ability to id entify bone destruction, soft tisse involvement and intra-cranial hist iocytosis more accurately.