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Erdheim-Chester disease with novel gene mutations discovered as an incidental finding in explanted liver of a patient with hepatitis C cirrhosis: A case report and literature review.
Pathology, research and practice - 1 Sept 2016
Liao Xiaoyan, Thorson John A, Hughes Tudor, Nguyen John C, Wang Huan-You, Lin Grace Y
Abstract excerpt
Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare form of non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis characterized by xanthogranulomatous infiltration of foamy histiocytes frequently involving bone and other organ systems. We herein report a unique case of ECD discovered incidentally in an explanted liver in a 65-year-old male with end-stage liver disease secondary to hepatitis C cirrhosis. Histological examination and...
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