Erdheim-Chester Disease: Pathological fracture of the left humerus

Authors

  • Luis Gómez Instituto Nacional de Cancerología
  • Camilo Soto Instituto Nacional de Cancerología
  • Felipe Criollo Instituto Nacional de Cancerología
  • Óscar Messa Instituto Nacional de Cancerología
  • Ricardo Romo Fundación Universitaria San José
  • Irene Patrón Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

Keywords:

Erdheim-Chester, Fracture, Pathological, Histiocytosis

Abstract

The Erdheim-Chester disease is a rare presentation of non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis. The etiology is unknown, and is more common in adults. The clinical manifestations are heterogeneous due to histiocytic infiltration of multiple systems. When there is skeletal involvement, it produces bone pain, and may be associated with interstitial, heart, liver, kidney or pulmonary infiltrates1-3. A case is presented on a patient who began with chronic bone pain and a pathological fracture of the left humerus with polyostotic involvement and with no evidence of multisystemic disease.

Author Biographies

Luis Gómez, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología

Grupo Ortopedia Oncológica, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá D.C., Colombia
Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Bogotá D.C., Colombia

Camilo Soto, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología

Grupo Ortopedia Oncológica, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá D.C., Colombia
Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Bogotá D.C., Colombia

Felipe Criollo, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología

Grupo Ortopedia Oncológica, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá D.C., Colombia
Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Bogotá D.C., Colombia

Óscar Messa, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología

Grupo de Patología Oncológica, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá D.C., Colombia

Ricardo Romo, Fundación Universitaria San José

Posgrado de Ortopedia, Fundación Universitaria San José, Bogotá D.C., Colombia

Irene Patrón, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

Posgrado de Ortopedia, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá D.C., Colombia

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How to Cite

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Gómez L. et al. 2014. Erdheim-Chester Disease: Pathological fracture of the left humerus. Revista Colombiana de Cancerología. 18, 3 (Sep. 2014), 143–148.

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2014-09-01

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