Chester F. Gorman, 1938–1981

Robert T. Gorman

Goodness of Fit (GOF) tests for non-location/scale families of distributions have not been studied extensively. Previous research has focused on the case where the distribution function is either completely specified or a member of a location/scale family. A new test statistic, which resembles a regression sum of squares, is developed and its properties investigated in this dissertation. This s...

Erdheim-Chester Disease

Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare, xanthogranulomatous, non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis with frequent systemic involvement. Although the diagnosis is based on characteristic histological and radiological findings, its identification can be challenging because of its heterogeneous presentation. Osteosclerosis of long bones, often associated with bone pain, is the most common initial mani...

Erdheim-chester disease.

Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare, non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis of unknown etiology, characterized by multi-organ involvement. ECD is usually diagnosed on the basis of characteristic radiologic and histopathological findings. Lesions may be skeletal and/or extraskeletal in location, and may include the skin, lung, heart, and central nervous system. We describe here a 68-year-old man ...

Erdheim-Chester disease.

A new case of Erdheim-Chester lipoid granulomatosis is described in a 40-year-old man. In this lipid storage disease, characteristic symmetrical osteosclerotic areas are observed mainly in metadiaphyses of long tubular bones. Bone biopsy is mandatory for definite diagnosis, although characteristic radiographic pictures often provide an important clue to the correct diagnosis.

Peter Chester Chadwick