1/6. Anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion using miniplate and screws in a 7-year-old child with eosinophilic granuloma of the cervical spine.STUDY DESIGN: This is a case report of a 7-year-old child with eosinophilic granuloma in the cervical spine, which underwent anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion by using Miniplate and screws. OBJECTIVES: To describe the use of Miniplate and screws for pediatric cervical anterior fusion. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: eosinophilic granuloma is a rare disease causing destructive bony lesions of the cervical spine in children. A complete resection and fusion were considered to be the preferable treatment in our case. However, cervical spinal fusion and instrumentation in children may be technically difficult because of the size of the vertebral body and the iliac bone. In addition, a proper device for an internal fixation in pediatric patients is not yet available. methods: A case of eosinophilic granuloma in pediatric spine was presented. RESULTS: We confirmed successful bony fusion and the restoration of the normal cervical curvature without recurrence of the tumor 2 years after the procedure. CONCLUSIONS: For proper internal fixation and prevention of dislodgement of the grafted bone, we used the Miniplate and screws as internal fixator after intralesional resection of the tumor mass.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/6. eosinophilic granuloma of the bone: ultrasonographic imaging.eosinophilic granuloma is a rare disease of unknown aetiology that affects the bones. Two cases of eosinophilic granuloma are presented. Ultrasonographic, CT and histopathological findings are described. Ultrasonographic-guided core-needle biopsy was performed. Treatment was initiated by installing steroid suspension into the lesions, which resulted in complete healing of the bone in both cases.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/6. Spontaneous resolution of lumbar vertebral eosinophilic granuloma.eosinophilic granuloma (EG) is a rare disease but is more common in adults than children. It's often self-limiting. Spinal involvement is rare. It is the localized and most benign form of Langerhans' cell histiocytosis (previously known as histiocytosis X), characterised by lytic lesions in one or more bones. Spontaneous resolution of vertebral body lesions is very rare. In this case, the patient had one EG in a cervical vertebra and a similar lesion in a lumbar vertebra. This case is important because it featured a symptomatic lesion in the cervical spine accompanied by an asymptomatic lesion in a lumbar vertebra. We treated the cervical lesion by surgical fusion and followed the lumbar lesion up conservatively, with the patient in a corset. After 8 years of follow-up, control MRI showed that the lumbar lesion had spontaneously resolved.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/6. histiocytosis X: current concepts and a report of two cases.The current concepts of histiocytosis X are discussed, and the literature concering this rare disease of obscure aetiology reviewed. Two case reports of histiocytosis X presenting in similar sites in young children of similar ages, but with markedly different courses, are presented. The importance of early recognition of the disease, particularly by the dental surgeon who may see the first oral signs, is stressed. attention is drawn to the danger of misdiagnosing the oral signs of histiocytosis X, particularly as periodontal disease. The possible aetiologies are examined and current treatment regimes discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/6. eosinophilic granuloma of the temporal bone: simultaneous bilateral involvement.Although a rare disease, eosinophilic granuloma should be included in the otolaryngologist's differential diagnosis of destructive lesions of the temporal bone. A case of bilateral simultaneous eosinophilic granuloma of the temporal bone is reported. The etiology, incidence, and symptomatology are discussed, as well as the different modalities of treatment as reviewed in the literature.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/6. eosinophilic granuloma of the hand.The first reported case of eosinophilic granuloma of the hand is presented. A slowly expanding lesion of the right third metacarpal shaft was treated by biopsy and curettage. Histological examination confirmed the presence of eosinophilic granuloma. A bone scan showed that it was a solitary lesion. There has been no evidence of recurrence of the lesion during follow-up. eosinophilic granuloma is a rare disease of the mononuclear phagocyte system, representing one of the clinical manifestations of Langerhans-cell histiocytosis. The lesions are usually associated with the skull, femur, mandible and ribs; this condition has not been previously reported in the hand.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |