Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the atlas in the pediatric spine: Total reconstitution of the bone lesion after nonoperative treatment - A report of two cases

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1994-1997

  Puigdevall, Miguel ^a   Bosio, Santiago ^a   Hokama, Jorge ^a   Maenza, Ruben ^a  

^a HOSPITAL ITALIANO DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEDRONATE TECHNETIUM TC 99M; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ARTICLE; ATLAS; BONE LESION; BONE REMODELING; BONE SCINTISCANNING; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTIOCYTOSIS X; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; MALE; NECK PAIN; NEEDLE BIOPSY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; ORTHOSIS; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; TORTICOLLIS;

EID: 51349091956     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.G.01352     Document Type: Article

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