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ArticleAmerican journal of ophthalmology case reports2018

Orbital and chorioretinal manifestations of Erdheim-Chester disease treated with vemurafenib.

Laura C Huang, Katie L Topping, Dita Gratzinger, Ryanne A Brown, Beth A Martin, Ruwan A Silva, Andrea L Kossler

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Article in American journal of ophthalmology case reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Atypical case of Erdheim-Chester Disease involving bilateral orbits.American journal of ophthalmology case reports · 2024
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  2. Orbital histiocytosis; From A to Z.International ophthalmology · 2024
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  6. Erdheim-Chester Disease: Two cases from an ophthalmic perspective.American journal of ophthalmology case reports · 2020
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  7. Multimodal Chorioretinal Imaging in Erdheim-Chester Disease.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2020
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  8. Choroidal mass as the first presentation of Erdheim-Chester disease.American journal of ophthalmology case reports · 2019
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Laura C HuangByers Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University, 2452 Watson Court, Palo Alto, CA, United States.
Katie L ToppingByers Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University, 2452 Watson Court, Palo Alto, CA, United States.
Dita GratzingerDepartment of Pathology, Stanford University, 300 Pasteur Drive, Palo Alto, CA, United States.
Ryanne A BrownDepartment of Pathology, Stanford University, 300 Pasteur Drive, Palo Alto, CA, United States.
Beth A MartinDepartment of Medicine-Hematology, Stanford University, 875 Blake Wilbur Drive, Palo Alto, CA, United States.
Ruwan A SilvaByers Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University, 2452 Watson Court, Palo Alto, CA, United States.
Andrea L KosslerByers Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University, 2452 Watson Court, Palo Alto, CA, United States.
Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute · USStanford University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeWe report a patient with severe multi-organ dysfunction of unknown origin who presented with bilateral orbital and chorioretinal manifestations that led to the diagnosis of Erdheim-Chester Disease (ECD). OBSERVATIONS: ECD is a rare, histiocytic, proliferative disorder characterized by multi-systemic organ involvement that has historically lacked effective therapy. Our patient underwent genetic testing that was positive for the CONCLUSIONS AND IMPORTANCE: This case demonstrates the rare orbital and intraocular manifestations of ECD and the unfortunate impact of a delayed diagnosis, the importance of early gene therapy testing for management decisions, and the utilization of targeted directed therapy to improve visual outcomes and quality of life.

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BRAFChorioretinalHistiocytosisLipogranulomatousOrbitalVemurafenibXanthomatous

Identifiers

PMID30094395
PMCPMC6076364
OpenAlexW2884153570

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