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ArticleRadiology case reports2024

Utility of MR spectroscopy and MR perfusion in characterizing intracranial pathology in Erdheim-Chester disease: A case report.

Momin Muzaffar, Mohamad F Bazerbashi

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Momin MuzaffarThe University of Chicago, Department of Radiology, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 2026, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Mohamad F BazerbashiDuly Health and Care, Department of Radiology, 430 Pennsylvania Ave, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137, USA.

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Abstract

This case report describes the potential utility of MR spectroscopy and MR perfusion imaging in a patient with central nervous system involvement of Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD). A 57-year-old male presented with a variety of neurological symptoms, and conventional MRI of the brain showed multiple supratentorial and infratentorial findings that generated a wide differential diagnosis. Advanced MRI sequences along with subsequent CT imaging of the abdomen and ultimately a renal biopsy helped narrow the differential and confirm the diagnosis of ECD. Case reports of ECD are sporadic, and the role of advanced neuroimaging in diagnosing this disease has not been fully elucidated.

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BrainErdheim-Chester diseaseHistiocytosisMR perfusionMR spectroscopyNeuroradiology

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PMID39280736
PMCPMC11399575

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