[A lumbar vertebral eosinophilic granuloma with spinal instability in an adolescent]

K Bin; S Jacopin; E Poinsot; C Stoven; J-C Ruzic; S Maurin; E Enaud

doi:10.1016/j.arcped.2017.04.002

[A lumbar vertebral eosinophilic granuloma with spinal instability in an adolescent]

Arch Pediatr. 2017 Jul;24(7):618-621. doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2017.04.002. Epub 2017 Jun 3.

[Article in French]

Authors

K Bin¹, S Jacopin², E Poinsot², C Stoven³, J-C Ruzic², S Maurin², E Enaud²

Affiliations

¹ Service de chirurgie pédiatrique, CHU Réunion, site Saint-Pierre, avenue Francois-Miterrand, 97410 Saint-Pierre, Réunion. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Service de chirurgie pédiatrique, CHU Réunion, site Saint-Pierre, avenue Francois-Miterrand, 97410 Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
³ Service de pédiatrie, CHU Réunion, site Saint-Pierre, avenue François-Mitterrand, 97410 Saint-Pierre, Réunion.

PMID: 28583775
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2017.04.002

Abstract

This is a case report of a rare isolated eosinophilic granuloma of vertebra L3, in a 15-year-old adolescent. Vertebral instability, due to aggravation of the osteolysis, occurred without neurological symptoms despite orthopedic treatment. Surgery was necessary to correct and stabilize the spinal deformation. Postoperative chemotherapy (vinblastine and corticoids) was given as recommended for Langerhans cell histiocytosis (HL2010). No recurrence was observed after 5 years of follow-up.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
Eosinophilic Granuloma / complications*
Eosinophilic Granuloma / therapy
Humans
Lumbar Vertebrae / surgery*
Male
Osteolysis / etiology*
Spinal Diseases / complications*
Spinal Diseases / therapy