| Literature DB >> 35910054 |
Najat Lasri1, Fatimaezzahra Lahlimi1, Mohammed Ilias Tazi1.
Abstract
Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a form of non-langerhans histiocytosis mainly affecting men, whose pathophysiology is poorly understood. Clinical picture is heterogeneous. The presence of hair kidney sign on Ct scan is pathognomonic. Diagnosis is based on anatomopathological examination. We here report the case of a 50-year old patient presenting with disorders of equilibrium and slow speech as well as general health deterioration Clinical examination showed cerebellar ataxia. Radiological and pathological investigations showed aggressive systemic ECD. cladribine-based treatment was initiated with satisfactory outcome. ECD is an extremely rare disease. Systemic forms are generally associated with poor prognosis and are refractory to treatment, unlike in the case of our patient who was treated with cladribine with good outcome. Copyright: Najat Lasri et al.Entities:
Keywords: Erdheim-Chester disease; Non-langerhanian histiocytosis; case report; cladribine; systemic disease
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Year: 2022 PMID: 35910054 PMCID: PMC9288114 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2022.42.32.35085
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pan Afr Med J
Figure 1aspect des reins chevelus sur fibrose rétropéritonéale engainante étendu aux sinus rénaux chez notre patient (flèche blanche), cet aspect scanographique est caractéristique de la maladie de Erdeim Chester
fréquence des atteintes cliniques dans la maladie de Erdheim Chester selon Haroche et al. [1] (série de 53 patients)
| Atteinte Clinique | Fréquence(%) |
|---|---|
| Os | 40 |
| Aorte | 66 |
| Péricarde | 42 |
| Rétro-orbitaire | 25 |
| Diabète insipide | 25 |
| Xanthelasma | 28 |
| Fibrose rétropéritonéale | 50 |
| Système nerveux central | 51 |
| Poumon | 43 |