Open AccessOrbital mass and hairy kidney as characteristics of Erdheim‐Chester disease
Author(s) -
Yamamoto Koichiro,
Oka Kosuke,
Hasegawa Kou,
Otsuka Fumio
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4333
Subject(s) - erdheim–chester disease , medicine , histiocytosis , pathology , disease , kidney , renal mass , radiology , dermatology , nephrectomy
Erdheim‐Chester disease (ECD) is a rare non‐Langerhans cell histiocytosis, involving multiple organs. We report a case of ECD with typical features of an orbital mass and "hairy kidneys," whose recognition can lead to early diagnosis and treatment.