[Eosinophilic granuloma revealed by torticollis: a case report].
Langerhans cell histiocytose is a rare condition in childhood. It presents in different ways ranging from a single bony disease to a multisystemic disease involving vital organs.


METHODS
We report a case of single bone involvement revealed by torticollis in an eight-year-old boy. The diagnosis was evocated on radiological findings and confirmed by histologic aspects. After a period of 2,5 years, this child is in total spontaneous remission.


CONCLUSIONS
Torticollis must be explored and watched. Eosinophilic granuloma can be a rare aetiology in children. The outcome is often favorable.
Ben Meriem
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Service de pédiatrie, CHU de Fattouma-Bourguiba, 5000, Monastir, Tunisie.
Nouri
S
S
Chouchane
C
C
Chouchane
S
S
Said
M
M
Ghédira
L
L
Moussa
A
A
Boubtane
M
M
Guediche
M N
MN
D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004803:Eosinophilic Granuloma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014103:Torticollis / Q000209:etiology*