title: The Langerhans' cell histiocytosis (eosinophilic granuloma) of the cervical spine: a rare diagnosis of cervical pain.
abstract: We present the case of a 44-year-old man who complained of cervical pain. He was treated with physiotherapy and analgetics. Because of persistent pain, computed tomography (CT) scan and MRI were performed. They revealed an osteolytic destruction of the fourth cervical vertebra. The patient was treated surgically for removal of the tumor and stabilization of his cervical spine. Histology of the osteolytic material led to the diagnosis of an eosinophilic granuloma of the cervical spine. This case report describes the incidence, clinical significance, background and therapy of an eosinophilic granuloma of the spine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany. christian.simanski@uni-koeln.de
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Simanski
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bouillon
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brockmann
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tiling
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D004803:Eosinophilic Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed