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  • Cardiology
  • Oncology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Pericardial effusion presents diagnostic challenges, with Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) being a rare but important consideration.
  • Idiopathic pericardial effusion accounts for 10-20% of cases, highlighting the need for thorough investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight Erdheim-Chester disease as a potential cause of pericardial effusion.
  • To emphasize the importance of a multidisciplinary diagnostic approach for rare conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Case report of an 88-year-old woman presenting with symptoms suggestive of pericardial effusion.
  • Diagnostic workup included chest X-ray, echocardiogram, thoraco-abdomino-pelvic CT scan, and perirenal mass biopsy.

Main Results:

  • Echocardiogram revealed a moderate pericardial effusion.
  • CT scan identified a bilateral perirenal soft tissue halo.
  • Biopsy confirmed diffuse infiltration by foamy histiocytes (CD68+), consistent with ECD.

Conclusions:

  • Erdheim-Chester disease is a rare, multi-systemic non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
  • Diagnosis relies on integrating clinical presentation, radiological evidence, and histological confirmation.
  • High diagnostic suspicion is crucial for identifying this rare condition.