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Unusual location of eosinophilic granuloma
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Unusual location of eosinophilic granuloma

Ammar S Haouimi, Zakaria M Al-Hawsawi and Ahmed N Jameel
Saudi medical journal, Vol.25(9), pp.1264-1266
01/09/2004
PMID: 15448781

Abstract

Bone Transplantation - methods Child Combined Modality Therapy Curettage - methods Eosinophilic Granuloma - diagnostic imaging Eosinophilic Granuloma - pathology Eosinophilic Granuloma - surgery Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Lumbar Vertebrae - pathology Risk Assessment Saudi Arabia Spinal Diseases - diagnostic imaging Spinal Diseases - pathology Spinal Diseases - surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome
Eosinophilic granuloma EG is a well-recognized benign form of Langerhans cell histiocytosis, most commonly involving the skull bones. In this paper, we report an 8-year-old girl with EG of posterior element of vertebra; she had complete resolution with surgical curettage and bone grafting.

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