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Erdheim-Chester disease. A case report.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11499297     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 63-year old man had a history of diabetes insipidus, arthralgias and myalgias, weight loss, relapsing fever and malaise. Increased uptake of Tc-99m was found predominantly in distal antebrachia, in distal femurs and in both trochanters and tibias on the bone scintigraphy. The chest radiograph showed reticulonodular pattern and the high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scans revealed diffuse infiltrative lung disease with small multiple nodules and widening of interlobular septs. Videothoracoscopic lung biopsy and biopsy of tibial lesion were perfomed. The histopathologic examination proved non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis-Erdheim-Chester disease. Treatment with prednisone reduced the pain and fever and improved the vital capacity of the lungs while the changes in the lungs and bones remained unchanged.
Authors:
M Vasáková; P Fiala; Z Kinkor
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Monaldi archives for chest disease = Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace / Fondazione clinica del lavoro, IRCCS [and] Istituto di clinica tisiologica e malattie apparato respiratorio, Università di Napoli, Secondo ateneo     Volume:  56     ISSN:  1122-0643     ISO Abbreviation:  Monaldi Arch Chest Dis     Publication Date:  2001 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-08-13     Completed Date:  2001-09-20     Revised Date:  2008-06-02    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9307314     Medline TA:  Monaldi Arch Chest Dis     Country:  Italy    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  115-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, Thomayer Faculty Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic. tichadohoda@volny.cz
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biopsy
Bone Diseases / diagnosis,  pathology
Bone and Bones / pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell / diagnosis*,  pathology
Humans
Lung / pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Fibrosis / diagnosis,  pathology

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