An isotope-diagnostic approach to Erdheim-Chester's disease of the heart

J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther. 2006 Dec;11(4):274-9. doi: 10.1177/1074248406294904.

Abstract

Erdheim-Chester's disease is a form of histiocytic granulomatosis afflicting the skeletal system and various inner organs. Apart from incidental findings of involvement of various structures and tissues, a complete diagnostic workup to evaluate afflicted bodily parts is not known. The authors we present several specific isotope-diagnostic techniques of a case to support the identification of this rare multisystem infiltrative disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone and Bones / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging*
  • Erdheim-Chester Disease / diagnostic imaging*
  • Heart / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Orbital Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Organophosphorus Compounds
  • Organotechnetium Compounds
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate / analogs & derivatives
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / methods*
  • Whole Body Imaging

Substances

  • Organophosphorus Compounds
  • Organotechnetium Compounds
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin
  • technetium Tc 99m hydroxymethylene diphosphonate
  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate