Table 1.

Comparison of clinical and biological characteristics of ECD patients with or without concomitant myeloid neoplasm

VariablesMyeloid neoplasm (n = 19)Others (n = 170)P
MH, % 6 (31.5) 18 (10.6) .02 
Male sex, % 17 (89.4) 115 (68.8) .06 
Age, y 68 (60-73) 56.5 (46-66) .0005 
BRAFV600E mutation in ECD or MH, % 12 (63.2) 89 (52.3) .37 
JAK2V617F mutation in MPN/MDS, % 7 (36.8) 0 (0) <.0001 
Elevated CRP, % 15 (78.9) 130 (76.4) 1.00 
Bone scintigraphy or PET uptake, % 14 (73.7) 155 (91.1) .018 
Number of sites 3 (2-4) 3 (2-5) .21 
Coated aorta, % 8 (42.1) 66 (38.8) .78 
Pericardial infiltration, % 6 (31.5) 42 (24.7) .51 
Right auricular pseudotumor, % 6 (31.5) 57 (33.5) .86 
Xanthelasmas, % 2 (10.5) 41 (24.1) .25 
Exophthalmos, % 4 (21.0) 36 (21.1) 1.00 
CNS infiltration, % 2 (10.5) 68 (40.0) .01 
Pituitary infiltration, % 2 (10.5) 35 (20.6) .37 
Perirenal infiltration, % 14 (73.6) 94 (55.9) .12 
IFN treatment, % 13 (68.4) 110 (64.7) .74 
BRAF inhibitor treatment, % 7 (36.8) 30 (17.6) .045 
Death, % 8 (42.1) 33 (19.4) .002 
Survival, mo 82 (40-99) 364 (129-364) .001 
VariablesMyeloid neoplasm (n = 19)Others (n = 170)P
MH, % 6 (31.5) 18 (10.6) .02 
Male sex, % 17 (89.4) 115 (68.8) .06 
Age, y 68 (60-73) 56.5 (46-66) .0005 
BRAFV600E mutation in ECD or MH, % 12 (63.2) 89 (52.3) .37 
JAK2V617F mutation in MPN/MDS, % 7 (36.8) 0 (0) <.0001 
Elevated CRP, % 15 (78.9) 130 (76.4) 1.00 
Bone scintigraphy or PET uptake, % 14 (73.7) 155 (91.1) .018 
Number of sites 3 (2-4) 3 (2-5) .21 
Coated aorta, % 8 (42.1) 66 (38.8) .78 
Pericardial infiltration, % 6 (31.5) 42 (24.7) .51 
Right auricular pseudotumor, % 6 (31.5) 57 (33.5) .86 
Xanthelasmas, % 2 (10.5) 41 (24.1) .25 
Exophthalmos, % 4 (21.0) 36 (21.1) 1.00 
CNS infiltration, % 2 (10.5) 68 (40.0) .01 
Pituitary infiltration, % 2 (10.5) 35 (20.6) .37 
Perirenal infiltration, % 14 (73.6) 94 (55.9) .12 
IFN treatment, % 13 (68.4) 110 (64.7) .74 
BRAF inhibitor treatment, % 7 (36.8) 30 (17.6) .045 
Death, % 8 (42.1) 33 (19.4) .002 
Survival, mo 82 (40-99) 364 (129-364) .001 

CNS, central nervous system; CRP, C-reactive protein; IFN, interferon-α.

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