Rosai Dorfman Disease —A rare case of cervical lymphadenopathy
Rosai Dorfman disease is a rare cause of sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy. In developing countries, it often mimics some infectious diseases and malignancies and is often mismanaged. A high index of suspicion is necessary for its diagnosis. It is seldom life threatening therefore obs...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Clinical case reports 2020-12, Vol.8 (12), p.2712-2715 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Rosai Dorfman disease is a rare cause of sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy. In developing countries, it often mimics some infectious diseases and malignancies and is often mismanaged. A high index of suspicion is necessary for its diagnosis. It is seldom life threatening therefore observation is currently the best advocated approach for its management.
Rosai Dorfman disease is a rare cause of sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy. In developing countries, it mimics tuberculosis and malignancies and it is often mismanaged. A high index of suspicion is necessary for its diagnosis. It resolves spontaneously therefore observation is currently the advocated approach for its management. |
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ISSN: | 2050-0904 2050-0904 |
DOI: | 10.1002/ccr3.3255 |