Open AccessVertebra Plana in Children May Result from Etiologies Other Than Eosinophilic Granuloma
Author(s) -
F. A. Baky,
Todd A. Milbrandt,
Carola A. S. Arndt,
Matthew T. Houdek,
A. Noelle Larson
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000001409
Subject(s) - medicine , eosinophilic granuloma , etiology , dermatology , vertebra , granuloma , pathology , anatomy
Vertebra plana in children is a diagnostic dilemma for orthopaedic surgeons. This radiographic finding sometimes has been said to be pathognomonic for eosinophilic granuloma (Langerhans cell histiocytosis); however, vertebra plana may also be caused by a range of other conditions. We sought to determine whether vertebra plana can be associated with malignancies other than eosinophilic granuloma.