A young child with backache reveals a solitary collapsed dorsal vertebra with preserved intervertebral disk spaces and no evidence of soft tissue mass. The most likely diagnosis is?
Correct Answer: Langerhans's cell histiocytosis
Description: Ans BThis classic imaging appearance is called Vertebra plana and in children is most commonly seen in Langerhans's cell histiocytosis
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