Unusual location of eosinophilic granuloma

Authors

• Ammar S. Haouimi, Department of Radiology, Medina Maternity and Children's Hospital, Medina Al-Munawara, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Zakaria M. Al-Hawsawi, Department of Pediatrics, Medina Maternity and Children's Hospital, PO Box 6205, Medina Al-Munawara, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (4) 8361000 Ext. 2379. Fax. +966 (4) 8368333. E-mail: zhawsawi{at}yahoo.com
• Ahmed N. Jameel, Department of Radiology, King Fahad Hospital, Medina Al-Munawara, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Eosinophilic granuloma EG is a well-recognized benign form of Langerhans cell histiocytosis, most commonly involving the skull bones. In this paper, we report an 8-year-old girl with EG of posterior element of vertebra; she had complete resolution with surgical curettage and bone grafting.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

1264

Last Page

1266

Recommended Citation

Haouimi, Ammar S.; Al-Hawsawi, Zakaria M.; and Jameel, Ahmed N. (2004) "Unusual location of eosinophilic granuloma," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 25: Iss. 9, Article 25.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.2555