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| ID | DOID:4329 |
| PURL | http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_4329 Copy |
| Name | Erdheim-Chester disease |
| Definition | A non-Langerhans-cell histiocytosis that is characterized by the proliferation in the tissues of lipid-laden macrophages and the presence of multinucleated giant cells. It results in sclerosis of the long bones and failure of the affected organs. https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/erdheim-chester-disease/, https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/erdheim-chester-disease/ |
| Xrefs |
ICDO:9749/3 SNOMEDCT_US_2025_09_01:699537002 |
| Subsets |
DO_cancer_slim DO_rare_slim NCIthesaurus |
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