Erdheim-Chester disease

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkb:non-Langerhans_cell_histiocytosis
rare disease
gptkbp:affects adults
heart
lungs
central nervous system
kidneys
bones
retroperitoneum
gptkbp:category autoimmune disease
neoplastic disease
systemic disease
histiocytosis
gptkbp:cause mutation in BRAF gene
mutation in MAPK pathway
gptkbp:diagnosedBy imaging
genetic testing
biopsy
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1930
gptkbp:frequency less than 1000 cases worldwide
gptkbp:hasOrphanetID ORPHA:886
gptkbp:hasType foamy histiocytes
CD1a negative cells
CD68 positive cells
S100 negative cells
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Erdheim-Chester disease
gptkbp:ICD-10_code E85.8
gptkbp:mortalityRate high if untreated
gptkbp:namedAfter Jakob Erdheim
William Chester
gptkbp:notableCase gptkb:Gene_Wilder
gptkbp:OMIM 614527
gptkbp:prevalence ultra-rare
gptkbp:prognosis variable
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Langerhans_cell_histiocytosis
gptkbp:symptom gptkb:xanthelasma
gptkb:diabetes_insipidus
bone pain
neurological symptoms
exophthalmos
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:BRAF_inhibitors
gptkb:interferon-alpha
gptkb:MEK_inhibitors
chemotherapy
corticosteroids
targeted therapy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Langerhans_cell_histiocytosis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6