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The histiocytosis Erdheim-Chester disease is an inflammatory myeloid neoplasm.
Expert review of clinical immunology - 1 Jan 2015
Haroche Julien, Cohen-Aubart Fleur, Charlotte Frédéric, Maksud Philippe, Grenier Philippe A, Cluzel Philippe, Mathian Alexis, Emile Jean-François, Amoura Zahir
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Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare, non-Langerhans histiocytosis, characterized by the infiltration of tissues by foamy CD68(+)CD1a(-) histiocytes. (99)Technetium bone scintigraphy revealing almost constant tracer uptake by the long bones is highly suggestive of ECD, and a 'hairy kidney' appearance on abdominal computed tomography scan is observed in about half of all ECD cases. CNS involvement is a strong...
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