Destombes-Rosai Dorfman Disease: A Rare Case Report

Author: Goyal Arun  

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISSN: 0972-8279

Source: Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Vol.10, Iss.2, 2011-06, pp. : 173-175

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Abstract

Destombes Rosai Dorfman disease and sinus histocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy is a rare benign idiopathic proliferative disease of phagocytic histiocytes. Approximately 80% of patient present with painless massive cervical lymphadenopathy. It rarely involves other sites for example CNS, eyes, upper respiratory tract and skin. A case of Destombes Rosai Dorfman disease is reported with history of gradual protrusion of left eye since many years. The histological features were consistent with the diagnosis.

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