Open AccessExtranodal Rosai-Dorfman of the Pancreas Presents with Bilateral Granulomatous Anterior Uveitis
Author(s) -
A. Brown,
Sara V. Branson,
Ghazala O’Keefe
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
ocular oncology and pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.444
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2296-4681
pISSN - 2296-4657
DOI - 10.1159/000493639
Subject(s) - medicine , leukocytosis , uveitis , rosai–dorfman disease , cervical lymphadenopathy , hypergammaglobulinemia , pancreatic mass , histiocyte , dermatology , pathology , pancreas , disease , immunology
Background/Aims: To report a case of a 65-year-old female who presented with bilateral anterior granulomatous uveitis, which led to the diagnosis of Rosai-Dorfman Disease (RDD) and the discovery of an associated pancreatic mass. Methods: This is a retrospective case report of a single patient. Results: A 65-year-old African American Female received a full workup for bilateral anterior granulomatous uveitis and was found to have a pancreatic mass on imaging. Biopsy of this mass was diagnostic for RDD, a rare proliferative histiocytic disorder, which classically presents with painless cervical lymphadenopathy, leukocytosis, and hypergammaglobulinemia. Conclusion: Although rare, ocular involvement, including eyelid and orbital masses, and anterior uveitis, can herald the development of other systemic manifestations or RDD and can aid in the diagnosis of this systemic disease.