A solitary osteolytic lesion with pathological fracture in the cervical spine - a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disorder. The treatment options vary depending on how many organs are involved and how extensive the disease is. In this report, a case of LCH with isolated 6th cervical vertebra (C6) collapse was presented. This case was treated with anterior corpectomy and instrumented fusion, followed by local radiotherapy (RT), with a good clinical outcome up to postoperative six months.

Case presentation

This was a 47-year-old female patient with a complaint of neck pain and bilateral shoulder pain for two months before consultation. She was initially treated with analgesics, but the pain was persistent. Further radiological evaluations revealed an osteolytic lesion within the C6 vertebral body with a pathological fracture. Magnet

SUBMITTER: Kuang GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10228027 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature