EOSINOPHILIC GRANULOMA OF BONE IN THE GROWING EPIPHYSIS

  • 1 January 1985
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 5  (2) , 147-150
Abstract
Eosinophilic granuloma of bone is a rare skeletal manifestation of 1 of the spectrum of diseases known as histiocytosis X. These lesions often simulate other pathophysiologic processes (Ewing sarcoma, chronic osteomyelitis, Brodie abscess, and chondroblastoma) and may present significant diagnostic problems. Three additonal cases of eosinophilic granuloma in an epiphysis are reviewed in this report. Transphyseal extension was present in all the cases and in 5 of 10 cases documented in the literature. Diagnosis demands accurate biopsy and histopathologic evaluation. Treatment and prognosis are individualized.

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