Erdheim-Chester Disease

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A rare form of non-Langerhans-cell histiocytosis (HISTIOCYTOSIS, NON-LANGERHANS-CELL) with onset in middle age. The systemic disease is characterized by infiltration of lipid-laden macrophages, multinucleated giant cells, an inflammatory infiltrate of lymphocytes and histiocytes in the bone marrow, and a generalized sclerosis of the long bones.

Descriptor ID	D031249
MeSH Number(s)	C15.604.250.410.224
Concept/Terms	Erdheim-Chester Disease Erdheim-Chester Disease Erdheim Chester Disease Granulomatosis, Lipid Lipid Granulomatosis

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Diseases [C]
Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases [C15]
Lymphatic Diseases [C15.604]
Histiocytosis [C15.604.250]
Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell [C15.604.250.410]
Erdheim-Chester Disease [C15.604.250.410.224]

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Year	Major Topic	Total
2012	1	1
2014	1	1
2015	3	3
2020	1	1
2024	1	1

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Friedman JS, Durham BH, Reiner AS, Yabe M, Petrova-Drus K, Dogan A, Pulitzer M, Busam KJ, Francis JH, Rampal RK, Ulaner GA, Reddy R, Yeh R, Hatzoglou V, Lacouture ME, Rotemberg V, Mazor RD, Hershkovitz-Rokah O, Shpilberg O, Goyal G, Go RS, Abeykoon JP, Rech K, Morlote D, Fidai S, Gannamani V, Zia M, Abdel-Wahab O, Panageas KS, Rosenblum MK, Diamond EL. Mixed histiocytic neoplasms: A multicentre series revealing diverse somatic mutations and responses to targeted therapy. Br J Haematol. 2024 Jul; 205(1):127-137.

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Salama HA, Jazieh AR, Alhejazi AY, Absi A, Alshieban S, Alzahrani M, Alaskar A, Gmati G, Damlaj M, Abuelgasim KA, Alghamdi A, Alahmari B, Almugairi A, Alzahrani H, Bazarbachi A, Musa MOH, Goyal G. Highlights of the Management of Adult Histiocytic Disorders: Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Erdheim-Chester Disease, Rosai-Dorfman Disease, and Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2021 01; 21(1):e66-e75.

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Nicolazzi MA, Carnicelli A, Fuorlo M, Favuzzi AMR, Landolfi R. Cardiovascular Involvement in Erdheim-Chester Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Oct; 94(43):e1365.

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Gatalica Z, Bilalovic N, Palazzo JP, Bender RP, Swensen J, Millis SZ, Vranic S, Von Hoff D, Arceci RJ. Disseminated histiocytoses biomarkers beyond BRAFV600E: frequent expression of PD-L1. Oncotarget. 2015 Aug 14; 6(23):19819-25.

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Abdellatief A, Mason CM, Ytterberg SR, Boorjian SA, Salom?o DR, Pulido J. Choroidal Involvement in Erdheim-Chester Disease. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2015 Jun; 46(6):674-6.

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Hills WL, Nassef AH, Grafe MR, Weissman JL, Moster SJ, Falardeau J, Mardekian SK, Curtis MT, Moster ML. Homonymous hemianopia due to Erdheim-Chester disease. J Neuroophthalmol. 2014 Sep; 34(3):237-42.

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Siram AT, Kouvatsos T, Suarez Y, Wohler A, Stelzer P, Strauchen J, Mechanick JI. Postoperative cardiac homograft involvement in Erdheim-Chester disease. J Heart Valve Dis. 2012 May; 21(3):401-4.

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