[Symptomatic Langerhans-cell-histiocytosis of the cervical spine in a child: case report].
We report on a six year old female presented with a painful torticollis and a hemidysaesthesia caused by destruction of the third cervical vertebra and a paravertebral soft-tissue mass. At diagnostic routine finally a biopsy gives the diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis. In a second open approach the destructed vertebral body was replaced by a precisely adjusted autologous bone interponate and the patient was maintained in halo vest immobilisation. The outcome is described and an overview of the current literature is given.
Abteilung für Neurochirurgie, Stereotaxie und Frührehabilitation, Klinikum Plau am See.
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D001706:Biopsy; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D017586:Diskectomy; D004803:Eosinophilic Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014103:Torticollis / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome