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Erdheim-Chester disease [PDF]

Indian Journal of Rheumatology, 2013
Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare form of non-Langerhans' cell histiocytosis. Diagnosis of ECD is based on the identification in tissue biopsy of histiocytes, which are typically foamy and immunostain for CD68+ CD1a-. Central nervous system involvement is a major prognostic factor in ECD.
Vibhor Wadhwa, Kyung Jin Suh, Avneesh Chhabra   +2 more
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Erdheim-Chester Disease

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2016
Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare, xanthogranulomatous, non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis with frequent systemic involvement. Although the diagnosis is based on characteristic histological and radiological findings, its identification can be ...
Melissa Matzumura MD, Javier Arias-Stella MD, James E. Novak MD, PhD, FACP, FASN, FNKF   +2 more
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Erdheim-Chester Disease [PDF]

JACC: Case Reports, 2020
We describe the case of a 79-year-old woman with a history of Erdheim-Chester disease who presented with bradyarrhythmia and infiltration of the superior vena cava and right atrium.
Michael Tao, MD, Brittany Palmer, MD, Sina Tavakoli, MD, PhD, Humberto E. Trejo Bittar, MD   +3 more
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Incidental Diagnosis of Erdheim–Chester Disease in a 42‐Year‐Old Man With Persistent Elevated ESR and Peri‐Ocular Xanthomas: A Case Report [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports
Erdheim–Chester disease (ECD) is a rare non‐Langerhans cell histiocytosis characterized by multisystem involvement and frequent diagnostic delay due to nonspecific clinical manifestations.
Mohammad Rahimi, Alireza Ghanadan, Nooshin Shirzad, Mehrnaz Doostmohammadi, Mahboobeh Hemmatabadi   +4 more
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Everolimus in Erdheim-Chester disease

The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2013
A 43-year-old man presented with bony pains, repeated pathological fractures with overlying skin ulcerations, and forearm and chest wall swellings. Investigations led to the diagnosis of Erdheim-Chester disease. Treatment with low-dose prednisolone, oral
Mohamed A. Hussein, Ali El-Hindawi, Gaafar Ragab   +2 more
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Erdheim‐Chester Disease [PDF]

Arthritis & Rheumatology, 2015
Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is rare form of non-Langerhans cells histiocytosis with multiorgan involvement. Individuals are more frequently affected in their fifth decade and there is a slight male prevalence. Recent studies have demonstrated that ECD patients bare mutations in the proto-oncogene BRAF (and more rarely in other genes involved in the ...
Kiran, Khokhar, Daniel, Fascia, David, Scullion, Andrew, Gough   +3 more
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Radiological findings in Erdheim Chester disease: A very rare multisistemic disease

Radiology Case Reports, 2023
Erdheim-Chester disease is an uncommon non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis affecting multiple systems. There is limited knowledge on the imaging capabilities of this disease. We present an extremely rare case of Erdheim-Chester illness in a 67-year-old man
Marcello Chiocchi, MD, PhD, Alessandra Luciano, MD, Vincenzo De Stasio, MD, Luca Pugliese, MD, Carlo Di Donna, MD, Martina Cerocchi, MD, Paola Gigliotti, MD, Alessandro Carini, MD, Flavia Chirico, MD, Riccardo Camedda, MD, Daniele Di Biagio, PhD, Paolo Francesco Sbordone, MD, Francesco Garaci, PhD, Roberto Floris, MD, PhD   +13 more
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Rare Presentation of a Rare Disease (Erdheim-Chester disease): A Case Report [PDF]

Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2012
Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) was first reported by J. Erdheim and W. Chester, in 1930. There are less than 250 reported cases till date. We report a case of ECD in a 16- year-old Malay male, who initially presented with elusive anemic symptoms with more
Koh TW, M Fadli, SL Vijaya Kumar, Ashutosh S Rao   +3 more
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ERDHEIM-Chester Disease: Two Fatal Cases With Unusual Presentations. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography‐computed tomography (FDG PET‐CT) demonstrated markedly increased metabolic activity in serosal surfaces including pericardium, pleura, and renal fascia, as well as diffuse uptake along vascular walls, particularly the entire aorta.
Daniel Andres RV, Álvarez Payares José C, Juliana MP.   +2 more
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Multisystem Radiologic Manifestations of Erdheim-Chester Disease [PDF]

Case Reports in Radiology, 2016
Erdheim-Chester Disease is a rare form of multiorgan non-Langerhans’ cell histiocytosis that affects individuals between the ages of 50 and 70 with an equal distribution among males and females.
Umairullah Lodhi, Uzair Sarmast, Saadullah Khan, Kavitha Yaddanapudi   +3 more
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