2010
DOI: 10.1007/s11255-010-9724-9
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Erdheim-Chester disease as cause of end-stage renal failure: a case report and review of the literature

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“…When submitting the absolute majority of ECD patients to imaging studies, characteristic radiographic changes in the long bones appear (Figure 1). These changes, namely, bilateral cortical sclerosis involving the diametaphyseal regions, are considered virtually pathognomonic [25]. Two relevant types of imaging studies are radiographs and 99m Tc bone scintigraphs.…”
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“…When submitting the absolute majority of ECD patients to imaging studies, characteristic radiographic changes in the long bones appear (Figure 1). These changes, namely, bilateral cortical sclerosis involving the diametaphyseal regions, are considered virtually pathognomonic [25]. Two relevant types of imaging studies are radiographs and 99m Tc bone scintigraphs.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…The majority of cases in which retroperitoneal involvement appears are asymptomatic [63]. The differential diagnosis of ECD associated retroperitoneal fibrosis includes idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (also known as Ormonds' disease) and secondary retroperitoneal fibrosis [25,64]. When present, the symptoms are dysuria and abdominal pain.…”
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“…The prevalence of ECD compared to other forms of histiocytosis is unknown but ∼327 cases have been described in the literature [1]. The mean age at the time of diagnosis was 53 years with a slight male predominance [2].…”
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“…The authors suggested that patients with ECD have a poorer prognosis than those with NLH [2]. In general, the prognosis is dismal as most patients died within 5 years of diagnosis [1]. …”
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