title: Eosinophilic granuloma involving the femoral neck.
abstract: We present a very rare case of eosinophilic granuloma involving the neck of femur in a 17-year-old male. The patient was treated with curettage and autologous iliac crest bone grafting with prophylactic screw fixation, and the diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological examination. Currently, it has been 14 years since the first surgery and the patient is well with no recurrence or relapse, and the osteolytic lesion has disappeared.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Jeonnam 519-809, Republic of Korea ; Center for Joint Disease, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, 322 Seoyong-ro, Hwasun-eup, Hwasun-gun, Jeonnam 519-809, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hoari
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Krishnan
authors.forename: Taek Rim
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Kyung Soon
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Je Hyoung
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Yeo