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Successful Treatment With Radiotherapy

Charles Eil, MD, PhD; Bruce T. Adornato, MD

Arch Neurol. 1977;34(12):786-787.

Abstract
• A 7-year-old boy with previously diagnosed multifocal eosinophilic granuloma displayed signs and symptoms of a cervical radiculopathy. After myelographic demonstration of extradural compression, corticosteriod and radiation therapy produced rapid and complete resolution of his symptoms. We suggest that more discrete classification of the "xanthomatoses" of the neurologic literature may provide the basis for choosing nonsurgical intervention in selected cases.

Author Affiliations
From the Reproductive Research Branch (Dr Eil), National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and the Medical Neurology Branch (Dr Adornato), National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, Md.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication June 28, 1977.

Reprint requests to National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke, Bldg 10, Room 10 D-18, Bethesda, MD 20014 (Dr Eil).