Open AccessErdheim‐Chester Disease and Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: A Case of Overlap Syndrome
Author(s) -
Ippolito Davide,
Ragusi Maria,
Maino Cesare,
Pecorelli Anna,
Giandola Teresa,
Franzesi Cammillo Talei,
Sironi Sandro
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the oncologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.176
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1549-490X
pISSN - 1083-7159
DOI - 10.1002/onco.13579
Subject(s) - erdheim–chester disease , medicine , histiocytosis , langerhans cell histiocytosis , disease , pathology , dermatology , multisystem disease , histiocytosis x
Only 500 cases of Erdheim‐Chester disease have been reported in the literature to date. To increase awareness of this rare disease, this letter to the editor describes the unusual case of a woman who was diagnosed with mixed histiocytosis: Erdheim‐Chester disease and Langerhans cell histiocytosis.