Multisystem Erdheim-Chester disease presenting with pericardial effusion confirmed by the effusion cytology specimen.

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Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare histiocytosis characterized by the foamy CD68+CD1a- histiocytes infiltrating multiple organs and tissues. ECD might be asymptomatic or present with variable manifestations. The diagnosis of ECD requires characteristic radiological findings and pathological features. Herein, we described a 52-year-old female patient who was admitted to our hospital for recurrent pericardial...

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