Thommesen P, Bartholdy N, Bünger E
Acta Radiol Oncol. 1983;22(4):295-7. doi: 10.3109/02841868309134044.
The findings in 9 patients with histiocytosis X localized to the spine and 7 patients with tuberculous spondylitis were compared. It was not always possible to differentiate between these two conditions without a supplementary fine needle aspiration biopsy. This is therefore recommended in patients with possible histiocytosis X or spondylitis and a divergent clinical course.
