Unusual location of eosinophilic granuloma
Saudi Medical Journal. 2004; 25 (10): 1489-1491
in English
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ABSTRACT
Eosinophilic granuloma EG is a benign self-limiting disease, which belongs to the spectrum of Langerhans' cell histiocytosis LCH. The etiology of LCH remains unknown, although the evidence indicates that it is a clonal proliferative disorder of Langerhans cells, it has also been characterized as reactive disorder, neoplastic process and a berrant immune response. Eosinophilic granuloma is characterized by single or multiple skeletal lesions occurring predominately in children, adolescents and young adults, it accounts for 70% of LCH. It is more common in males, and the common sites are the skull, mandible, ribs, spines and long bones particularly the femur and the humerus. The estimated incidence of EG is 3-4 per million of the population. Vertebral bone involvement is rarely seen and usually affects the vertebral body. We are reporting an unusual case of EG in a female child presented with a solitary lesion at posterior element of lumbar vertebra
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Spinal Diseases
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Spine
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Biopsy, Needle
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Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Saudi Med. J.
Year:
2004
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