Open AccessRosai-Dorfman disease: sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy
Author(s) -
Arif Şanlı,
Mehmet Eken,
Zeynep Alev Oktay,
Mustafa Paksoy,
Ümit Hardal
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.11.2008.1251
Subject(s) - medicine , rosai–dorfman disease , sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy , nasal cavity , physical examination , sinus (botany) , neck mass , surgery , radiology , disease , pathology , botany , biology , genus
A 25-year-old man presented with a 3 month history of a painless mass on the right side of his neck. Physical examination revealed a smooth surfaced, bilobed, 4×3 cm, semimobile mass at the right and 3×2 cm at the left jugulodigastric region. Endoscopic examination of the patient showed a granular tumour in both nasal cavities. After biopsies were taken from the mass from the nasal cavity, a diagnosis of Rosai-Dorfman disease was made. A conservative approach was taken to treatment and after the 6 month follow-up period, the patient was in a stable condition.