Eosinophilic Granuloma of the Spine

Description: Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics - Discussion: - most common in the thoracic spine; - may present with progressive back pain; - vertebra plana: - in 2-6 yrs old child, EOG may present w/ collapse of single vertebra; - diff dx of single level collapse: - ewing's sarcoma; - ABC - osteomyelitis (look for loss of disc height); - ref: Vertebra plana of the lumbar spine caused by an ABC: a case report. PJ Papagelopoulos MD et al. The American Journal of Orthopedics. Feb 1999. p 119.