AI Article Synopsis

  • Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare condition that affects the body's histiocytes, often impacting bones and several organs, but liver involvement is quite rare.
  • A case study details a 56-year-old woman who, after being diagnosed with cirrhosis and other concerning symptoms, had a liver biopsy that revealed ECD-related infiltration.
  • Initially treated with interferon therapy showing some improvement, she later faced severe depression that forced her to stop treatment and ultimately succumbed to liver failure.

Article Abstract

Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare form of systemic histiocytosis, typically presenting with striking osseous involvement characterized by bilateral osteosclerosis and involvement of organs such as the lung, pituitary gland, heart, and brain. Liver involvement with ECD is extremely uncommon. We report a 56-year-old woman presenting with newly diagnosed cirrhosis and signs concerning for intra-abdominal malignancy, including omental caking and peritoneal thickening. Liver biopsy demonstrated xanthogranulomatous infiltration from ECD. The patient showed initial improvement with interferon therapy, but she developed severe depression, which led to the discontinuation of the treatment. Shortly afterward, she died from progressive liver dysfunction resulting in hepatorenal syndrome.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5541758PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2017.95DOI Listing

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