Abstract
Erdheim-Chester disease, or lipid granulomatosis, is a rare disorder characterized by the proliferation of histiocytes in bone and in extraosseous locations. It is thought perhaps to be a lipid storage disease, in which foamy lipid-laden histiocytes accumulate in the bone marrow. Extravasated lipid results in cholesterol granulomas and a fi broinfl ammatory reaction.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Tumors and Tumor-Like Lesions of Bone: For Surgical Pathologists, Orthopedic Surgeons and Radiologists |
Publisher | Springer-Verlag London Ltd |
Pages | 951-955 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781447165781, 9781447165774 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)