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BMJ Case Reports 2009; doi:10.1136/bcr.11.2008.1251
  • Rare disease

Rosai–Dorfman disease: sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy

  1. Arif Sanli,
  2. Mehmet Eken,
  3. Zeynep Alev Oktay,
  4. Mustafa Paksoy,
  5. Umit Hardal
  1. ENT, Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, 34870, Turkey
  1. Mehmet Eken, memedeken{at}yahoo.com
  • Published 21 May 2009

Summary

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.

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  • Patient consent: Patient/guardian consent was obtained for publication

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