Erdheim-Chester Disease
Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A rare form of non-Langerhans-cell histiocytosis ( HISTIOCYTOSIS, NON-LANGERHANS-CELL) with onset in middle age. The systemic disease is characterized by infiltration of lipid-laden macrophages, multinucleated giant cells, an inflammatory infiltrate of lymphocytes and histiocytes in the bone marrow, and a generalized sclerosis of the long bones.,Created For = LHSA-Dott
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
PR2.1654, 1943-1945
Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1654
Scope and Contents
Typed case summary, charts, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 18 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; headache; facial spasm; and lipoid granulomatosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.
Dates:
1943-1945