Apparently isolated CNS involvement in Erdheim-Chester disease: Case report

Giuseppe Romano; Mario Cirillo; Simona Bonavita; Giuseppe Toro; Andrea Di Pietro; Luigi Lavorgna; Elisabetta Maida; Francesca Pagliuca; Fabrizio Urraro; Cinzia Coppola; Giacomo Lus; Elisabetta Signoriello

Radiology Case Reports (Dec 2023)

Apparently isolated CNS involvement in Erdheim-Chester disease: Case report

Giuseppe Romano,
Mario Cirillo,
Simona Bonavita,
Giuseppe Toro,
Andrea Di Pietro,
Luigi Lavorgna,
Elisabetta Maida,
Francesca Pagliuca,
Fabrizio Urraro,
Cinzia Coppola,
Giacomo Lus,
Elisabetta Signoriello

Affiliations

Giuseppe Romano: Second Division of Neurology, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
Mario Cirillo: MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
Simona Bonavita: Second Division of Neurology, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
Giuseppe Toro: Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties and Dentistry, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
Andrea Di Pietro: Second Division of Neurology, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
Luigi Lavorgna: First Division of Neurology, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
Elisabetta Maida: Second Division of Neurology, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
Francesca Pagliuca: Pathology Unit, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
Fabrizio Urraro: Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
Cinzia Coppola: Second Division of Neurology, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
Giacomo Lus: Second Division of Neurology, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
Elisabetta Signoriello: Second Division of Neurology, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy; Corresponding author.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 18, no. 12
pp. 4431 – 4434

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We present the case of a 48-year-old-woman with apparently isolated central nervous system Erdheim-Chester disease characterized by brainstem involvement. Erdheim-Chester disease is extremely rare and multisystem impairment should always be sought in the suspicion of such pathology.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/radiology-case-reports/

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