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Erdheim-Chester disease (DOID:4329)
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Alt IDs: MESH:D031249, NCI:C53972, UMLS_CUI:C0878675
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.

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