Erdheim-Chester disease with bilateral Achilles tendon involvement

Skeletal Radiol. 2016 Oct;45(10):1437-42. doi: 10.1007/s00256-016-2447-y. Epub 2016 Aug 10.

Abstract

Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis with a broad spectrum of organ manifestations, presenting with characteristic radiological and histological findings. Soft tissue manifestations (xanthogranulomas) have been reported to be most commonly found in the region of the orbits. We report bilateral Achilles tendon xanthogramlomas in a 36-year-old male with biopsy-proven and B-RAF V600E-positive ECD. Although rare, ECD should be considered in the differential diagnosis of intratendinous masses.

Keywords: Achilles tendon; B-RAF mutation; Erdheim-Chester disease; Xanthogranuloma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Achilles Tendon / diagnostic imaging*
  • Achilles Tendon / pathology*
  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Erdheim-Chester Disease / diagnostic imaging*
  • Erdheim-Chester Disease / genetics
  • Erdheim-Chester Disease / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf / genetics
  • Tendinopathy / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tendinopathy / pathology*

Substances

  • BRAF protein, human
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf