Clinical and Diagnostic Imaging Manifestations of Erdheim-Chester Disease

Christina E. Borchers, Roland Gazaille, Avrey Thau, Alejandro Calvo, Ronald E. Warwar, William Boyce, Joseph Blake

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Abstract

Erdheim-Chester Disease (ECD) is a rare form of non-Langerhans-
cell histiocytosis. Since its first description in 1930 by Jakob Erdheim
and William Chester, approximately 1500 cases have been reported
world-wide. Despite the majority of literature comprised by case
reports, a predilection for males in their 5th and 7th decade of life with
multisystem involvement that may include dermatologic systems,
central nervous system, skeletal, cardiovascular, renal systems have
been frequently reported. The presenting symptoms most commonly
include fatty nodules on the eyelids (xanthelasma) and cutaneous
xanthomas-like lesions of the skin, proptosis, diabetes insipidus,
dysarthria, headache, lower extremity bone pain and imbalance,
although many others have been described.
Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - Sep 12 2020
EventInaugural 2020 San Diego Dermatology Symposium - San Diego, United States
Duration: Sep 11 2020Sep 13 2020

Conference

ConferenceInaugural 2020 San Diego Dermatology Symposium
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period9/11/209/13/20

Disciplines

  • Medicine and Health Sciences

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