Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare form of L group histiocytosis, accounting for up to 1500 cases to date worldwide, which mainly affects men between their 5th and 7th decade of life. The most frequent manifestations are bone involvement, perirenal infiltration with an evocating appearance of "hairy kidneys", and a "coated aorta" aspect. Lung involvement in ECD is less common and includes pleural infiltration and interstitial lung disease. Herein, we report the case of a 76-year-old woman with recurrent pleuropneumonia revealing ECD.

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