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Richie Zhang1, Mason C Vaillancourt2, Theodore S Donta2
1Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, 375 Newton Road, Iowa City, IA.
Radiology Case Reports
|February 24, 2026
Summary
Pediatric vertebra plana, often Langerhans cell histiocytosis, can rarely be Ewing sarcoma. This case highlights the importance of biopsy for accurate diagnosis in children with vertebra plana.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric oncology
- Orthopedic oncology
- Histiocytosis
Background:
- Vertebra plana in children is typically linked to Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
- Ewing sarcoma, a malignant bone tumor, can exceptionally mimic vertebra plana.
- Differentiating these conditions is crucial due to their differing prognoses and treatments.

