Peculiar Distribution of Tumorous Xanthomas in an Adult Case of Erdheim-Chester Disease Complicated by Atopic Dermatitis

• Main Authors: Yukako Murakami (Author), Mari Wataya-Kaneda (Author), Mika Terao (Author), Hiroaki Azukizawa (Author), Hiroyuki Murota (Author), Yukiko Nakata (Author), Ichiro Katayama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2011-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Erdheim-Chester disease is a rare non-Langerhans form of histiocytosis with multiple organ involvement. Approximately 20% of patients have xanthoma-like lesions, usually on the eyelids. We report a case of Erdheim-Chester disease in a 32-year-old male who showed peculiar xanthomatous skin lesions an...