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World J Clin Cases. Jan 16, 2026; 14(2): 115462
Published online Jan 16, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i2.115462
Published online Jan 16, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i2.115462
Erdheim-Chester disease presenting with multisystem involvement: A case report
Majeed Haq, Department of Medicine, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh
Syed Muhammad Rooh Ul Ain Naqi Bukhari, Department of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Lahore 63100, Punjab, Pakistan
Abdul Basit, Department of Cardiology, King Edward Medical University, Lahore 54000, Punjab, Pakistan
Qamar Ismail, Mehwish Jabeen, Department of Medicine, King Edward Medical University, Lahore 54000, Punjab, Pakistan
Author contributions: Haq M proposed the study conception; Bukhari SMRUAN, Basit A reviewed literature and managed references and citations; Haq M, Bukhari SMRUAN, Basit A, Ismail Q and Jabeen M wrote and revised the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Majeed Haq, MD, Department of Medicine, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh.
Received: October 17, 2025
Revised: November 1, 2025
Accepted: January 6, 2026
Published online: January 16, 2026
Processing time: 91 Days and 10.9 Hours
Revised: November 1, 2025
Accepted: January 6, 2026
Published online: January 16, 2026
Processing time: 91 Days and 10.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Erdheim-Chester disease, a rare non-Langerhans histiocytosis, can mimic pituitary and other systematic on imaging. Recognition of its characteristic radiologic and immunohistochemical profile enables timely diagnosis and treatment in low-resource settings.