Rapidly progressive polyostotic eosinophilic granuloma involving spine: a case report.
17 yrs. old boy presented with low back pain and progressive deformity with no history of trauma or tuberculosis. Clinically there was tender knuckle formation at L2 level. X-rays showed vertebra plana (concentric collapse) at L2 level along with skull involvement. While being investigated patient developed partial collapse at L3 level and pelvis involvement within a week. On biopsy from L3 vertebra the lesion was found to be eosinophilic granuloma. This is a case report of a rare instance in which acute progression of eosinophilic granuloma occurred involving multiple skeletal sites in an adult.
Department of Orthopaedics, K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D004803:Eosinophilic Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed