Eosinophilic granuloma of C5 causing cervical cord compression.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 20054949.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
A 2-year-old girl suffering from eosinophilic granuloma of the body of C5 presented with subluxation of C5 on C6 and neurological impairment due to cervical cord compression. Following a diagnostic percutaneous biopsy, the child was managed conservatively with halo traction for 9 weeks and recovered successfully.
Medical subject headings
- Cervical Vertebrae
- Eosinophilic Granuloma
- Spinal Cord Compression
Anatomy
- cervical spine