From a Long-Standing Yellowish Plaque to a Diagnosis of a Rare Disorder: A Case of Erdheim-Chester Disease Treated With Vemurafenib.

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Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare, systemic, and potentially malignant non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis characterized by the infiltration of foamy histiocytes into multiple organ systems. The diagnosis of ECD is often complicated and time-consuming due to its rarity and heterogeneous presentation. A 39-year-old female presented with a progressively enlarging yellowish plaque measuring 5 × 2 cm on left...

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