[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.
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Abteilung für Neurochirurgie, Stereotaxie und Frührehabilitation, Klinikum Plau am See.
Donauer
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Laudan
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Herbst
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Barz
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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