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A case of Erdheim-Chester disease with the BRAF V600E mutation diagnosed via endoscopic sinus surgery.
Nagoya journal of medical science - 1 Feb 2023
Matsuhisa Takaharu, Teranishi Masaaki, Tsuyuki Yuta, Sone Michihiko, Sato Juichi
Abstract excerpt
Erdheim-Chester disease is characterized by the infiltration of foamy histiocytes in tissues. Lesional tissue biopsy is recommended to confirm diagnosis and establish the BRAF mutational status. A 52-year-old man presented to our hospital with hydronephrosis. Computed tomography showed enhancement of soft shadows around the left renal pelvis transition area and the aorta. He was treated with prednisolone 0.2...
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