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17 November 2023: Articles

Erdheim-Chester Disease with Renal Mass Presentation: Report of the First Case From Palestine and a Review of the Literature

Rare disease

Hanood Bassam Abu Rass A* , Mohammad Abuawad D* , Yazan Abueideh A , Ezzideen Luai Malhis A

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941912

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941912

Table 3. Abnormal CT scan findings.

KidneysBilateral hairy kidney signFew bilateral cortical cysts with calcified wallsRight renal mass
AortaCoated aorta sign
HeartMild pericardial effusion
BoneOsteolytic lesion in T12 (D12) and Sclerotic lesion in right iliac bone
LiverHepatomegaly
UreterInvolvement of the proximal ureter
* Coated aorta sign is a radiological sign in Erdheim-Chester disease for circumferential infiltration of the aorta, which is the most characteristic cardiovascular finding of Erdheim-Chester disease and can be detectable in a CT scan.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923