Eosinophilic Granuloma Involving the Femoral Neck

We present a very rare case of eosinophilic granuloma involving the neck of femur in a 17-year-old male. The patient was treated with curettage and autologous iliac crest bone grafting with prophylactic screw fixation, and the diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological examination. Currently, it h...

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Main Authors: Hoari Krishnan, Taek Rim Yoon, Kyung Soon Park, Je Hyoung Yeo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/809605
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description We present a very rare case of eosinophilic granuloma involving the neck of femur in a 17-year-old male. The patient was treated with curettage and autologous iliac crest bone grafting with prophylactic screw fixation, and the diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological examination. Currently, it has been 14 years since the first surgery and the patient is well with no recurrence or relapse, and the osteolytic lesion has disappeared.
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spelling doaj-art-89300840c95548b1b54752bc18ef8d772025-08-20T03:38:02ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572013-01-01201310.1155/2013/809605809605Eosinophilic Granuloma Involving the Femoral NeckHoari Krishnan0Taek Rim Yoon1Kyung Soon Park2Je Hyoung Yeo3Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Jeonnam 519-809, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Jeonnam 519-809, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Jeonnam 519-809, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Jeonnam 519-809, Republic of KoreaWe present a very rare case of eosinophilic granuloma involving the neck of femur in a 17-year-old male. The patient was treated with curettage and autologous iliac crest bone grafting with prophylactic screw fixation, and the diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological examination. Currently, it has been 14 years since the first surgery and the patient is well with no recurrence or relapse, and the osteolytic lesion has disappeared.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/809605
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