Term Name: Erdheim-Chester disease
Synonyms:
Definition: A non-Langerhans-cell histiocytosis that is characterized by the proliferation in the tissues of lipid-laden macrophages and the presence of multinucleated giant cells. It results in sclerosis of the long bones and failure of the affected organs.
Ontology: Human Disease [DOID:4329]   ( DOID:4329 )

Relationships
is a type of: non-Langerhans-cell histiocytosis