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Cardiovascular Manifestations of Erdheim-Chester's Disease: A Case Series

Arq. bras. cardiol; 111 (6), 2018
Abstract Erdheim-Chester Disease is a rare entity, classified as an inflammatory myeloid neoplasm, with an unknown incidence, occurring preferentially in men after 50 years of age. Classically, it has a multisystemic presentation, with the skeletal system being the most frequently affected (90% of the pa...

Tratamiento con sirolimus y prednisona en enfermedad de Erdheim-Chester con compromiso cardiaco: caso clínico

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (3), 2016
Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare non-Langerhans histiocytic disorder. We report a 76-years-old man who suffered a cardiac tamponade secondary to ECD. A pericardial window was made and during the operation the surgeons observed that the myocardium was diffusely infiltrated. Twenty-eight months befo...

Doença de Erdheim-Chester

Rev. AMRIGS; 58 (4), 2014
A Doença de Erdheim-Chester é uma histiocitose não Langerhans rara e de incidência ainda desconhecida. Caracteriza-se por lesões osteoescleróticas de ossos longos podendo, também, infiltrar tecidos extraesqueléticos como coração, pulmões, olhos e retroperitônio. É relatado o caso de uma paci...