Premium
Retroperitoneal infiltration as the first sign of Erdheim‐Chester disease
Author(s) -
Colin Pierre,
Ballereau Charles,
Lambert Marc,
Lemaitre Laurent,
Leroy Xavier,
Biserte Jacques
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2008.01987.x
Subject(s) - medicine , erdheim–chester disease , infiltration (hvac) , magnetic resonance imaging , bone scintigraphy , radiology , radiography , differential diagnosis , pathology , computed tomography , disease , histiocytosis , physics , thermodynamics
We report a case of an elderly man with bladder cancer, in whom the first manifestation of Erdheim‐Chester disease was retroperitoneal infiltration detected during routine follow‐up. The disease was diagnosed on the basis of histology and immunochemistry findings (presence of histiocytes) and of imaging findings (plain radiography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and bone scintigraphy). The differential diagnosis with respect to other causes of retroperitoneal infiltration is discussed.