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Erdheim-Chester disease: a comprehensive review from the ophthalmologic perspective.
Survey of ophthalmology - 1 Jan 2000
Kanakis Menelaos, Petrou Petros, Lourida Giota, Georgalas Ilias
Abstract excerpt
Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare clonal histiocytic neoplasm with less than 1200 documented cases to date. The disease is life-threatening and difficult to recognize, although increasing awareness as well as the integration of clinical, imaging, pathology information, and genetic studies have led to a recent exponential increase in new reported cases. ECD affects multiple organs and systems, including...
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