Monostotic Eosinophilic Granuloma of the Skull: A Case Report.
- Author:
Joung Kil BAE
1
;
Chang Young KWON
;
Joung Pil EUN
;
Soong Hee LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Presbyterian Hospital, Chonju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Eosinophilic granuloma;
Punched out;
Collar button appearance
- MeSH:
Adult;
Eosinophilic Granuloma*;
Eosinophils*;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Headache;
Humans;
Neurologic Manifestations;
Parietal Bone;
Skull*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1997;26(5):730-734
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The authors report a case of monostotic eosinophilic granuloma which occured in the skull. A 37 year-old woman was presented with headache and soft mass in the occipital region. Plain skull X-ray showed a "punched out" osteolytic lesion in the right paramedian posterior parietal bone. Computed tomography shows a soft tissue mass and irregular bone destruction in corresponding region. On magnetic resonance image, the mass was of high signal intensity, with subgaleal extension and looks like a shirt stud or "collar button" on T2-weighted image. Total excision of the tumor and postoperative radiotherapy(1000cGy) were performed. The woman had no headache complains nor showed any focal neurologic deficit during the six months follow-up period. We report a case of monostotic eosinophilic granuloma of the skull with review of the pertinent literatures.
