Atypical Bone Involvement in Erdheim-Chester Disease Showing No or Subtle Structure Changes and Increased Activity on FDG PET/CT.

Abstract

Bones are the most common sites involved in Erdheim-Chester disease. On imaging, the bone involvement in Erdheim-Chester disease typically presents as osteosclerotic lesions, and osteolytic lesions are unusual. Bone lesions showing no or subtle structure changes are rarely reported. We describe FDG PET/CT findings in a case of Erdheim-Chester disease with atypical bone involvement. The bone lesions showed no or subtle structure changes without obvious osteosclerosis or osteolysis on radiographs and CT, and increased FDG activity mimicking lymphoma. Familiarity with these atypical imaging findings of bone involvement in Erdheim-Chester disease is helpful for the diagnosis.