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Implications of Erdheim-Chester disease and percutaneous renal access
Department of Surgery, Section of Urology, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
Dec  2020 (Vol.  27, Issue  6, Pages( 10493 - 10495)
PMID: 33325355

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  • Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare systemic histiocytosis with urologic manifestations in a majority of affected patients. An important manifestation is a pronounced retroperitoneal fibrosis with reported dense inflammatory rind surrounding the kidneys. We report a case of a patient with large stone burden necessitating percutaneous nephrolithotomy and the implications related to his Erdheim-Chester-related retroperitoneal fibrotic changes. Foreknowledge of these implications may inform perioperative counseling and surgical planning to maximize opportunity for successful outcomes.