Eosinophilic granuloma of C5 causing cervical cord compression.
A 2-year-old girl suffering from eosinophilic granuloma of the body of C5 presented with subluxation of C5 on C6 and neurological impairment due to cervical cord compression. Following a diagnostic percutaneous biopsy, the child was managed conservatively with halo traction for 9 weeks and recovered successfully.
Maffulli
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Department of Orthopaedics, Newham General Hospital, London, UK.
Capasso
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D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004803:Eosinophilic Granuloma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014143:Traction; D016896:Treatment Outcome