Erdheim-Chester Disease Presented with Bilateral Carotid Artery Occlusion: Case ReportYahya Çelik1, Kemal Balcı1, Talip Asil1, Erdem Tüzün2, Mustafa Kemal Hamamcıoğlu3, Osman Temizöz4, Sait Albayram5, Aydın Sav61Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Trakya, Edirne, Turkey 2Department of Neurology, Faculty of Istanbul Medicine, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey 3Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Trakya, Edirne, Turkey 4Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Trakya, Edirne, Turkey 5Department of Radiology, Faculty of Cerrahpasa Medicine, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey 6Deparment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Marmara, Istanbul, Turkey
Erdheim-Chester disease is a rare, non-Langerhans form of systemic histiocytosis of unknown etiology. The disease affects multiple organ systems, including musculoskeletal, cardiac, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and central nervous systems, producing protean manifestations. Neurological manifestations are less frequent. We present a 44-year-old patient with Erdheim-Chester disease who had bilateral carotid artery occlusion and cavernous sinus infiltration. Keywords: Erdheim-Chester disease, ophthalmoplegia, carotid arteries.
Yahya Çelik, Kemal Balcı, Talip Asil, Erdem Tüzün, Mustafa Kemal Hamamcıoğlu, Osman Temizöz, Sait Albayram, Aydın Sav. Erdheim-Chester Disease Presented with Bilateral Carotid Artery Occlusion: Case Report. Turk J Neurol. 2010; 16(2): 110-113
Corresponding Author: Kemal Balcı, Türkiye |
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