Rosai-Dorfman Disease of the Parotid Gland

2001 ◽  
Vol 125 (10) ◽  
pp. 1348-1350
Author(s):  
Ridas Juskevicius ◽  
James L. Finley
Keyword(s):  
Salivary Gland ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Plasma Cells ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Unknown Origin ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Major Salivary Gland ◽  
Massive Lymphadenopathy ◽  
Rosai Dorfman Disease ◽  
Mixed Inflammatory Infiltrate

Abstract Rosai-Dorfman disease is a rare histiocytic proliferative disorder of unknown origin and a distinct clinicopathologic entity also known as sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy. The disease can involve extranodal tissues and rarely can present as salivary gland enlargement without significant lymphadenopathy. Involvement of the extranodal head and neck sites appears to be more common in patients with immunologic abnormalities. The disease was first described in 4 patients in 1969, and with later descriptions of more patients, the disease was established as a well-defined clinicopathologic entity. The characteristic pathologic feature of this disease is proliferation of distinctive histiocytic cells that demonstrate emperipolesis in the background of a mixed inflammatory infiltrate, consisting of moderately abundant plasma cells and lymphocytes. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy can be helpful in establishing the correct diagnosis, since surgical treatment is not necessary other than obtaining tissue for definitive diagnosis. We describe cytologic, histopathologic, and immunohistochemical features of a case of Rosai-Dorfman disease that involved a major salivary gland without significant lymphadenopathy in a 48-year-old patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. We also briefly discuss possible causes and pathogenesis and review the literature.

scholarly journals A case report of Rosai Dorfman disease

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 868
Author(s):  
Jyotika Waghray ◽  
Pradyut Waghray
Keyword(s):  
Lymph Node ◽  
Plasma Cells ◽  
Final Diagnosis ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Lymph Node Involvement ◽  
Unknown Etiology ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Massive Lymphadenopathy ◽  
Rosai Dorfman Disease ◽  
Node Involvement

<p>Rosai-Dorfman’s disease also known as sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy (SHML) is characterized by distorted lymph node architecture with marked dilation of lymphatic sinuses occupied by numerous lymphocytes, as well as histiocytes with vesicular nucleus and abundant clear cytoplasm with phagocytized lymphocytes or plasma cells, also known as ‘emperipolesis’. This disease of unknown etiology progresses with a benign prognosis strictly and only when an early diagnosis and treatment is made. A late diagnosis and a generalized lymph node involvement contribute to a poor prognosis. We reported a case of a 29-year-old Indian female with a 4-month history of painful unilateral cervical mass and low-grade fever with the final diagnosis of Rosai-Dorfman disease. The final diagnosis was made by fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy of the cervical lymph node. In conclusion, FNA biopsy can be enough to make the diagnosis in most cases due to the distinct cytological features of SHML, thereby avoiding more invasive approaches that potentially are unnecessary.</p>

scholarly journals Diagnosis of Sinus Histiocytosis with Massive Lymphadenopathy (Rosai-Dorfman Disease) by Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in a Paediatric patient

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 215-218
Author(s):  
Dr. Neema Ankur Rana ◽  
◽  
Dr. Durva Vijaykumar Patel ◽  
Dr. Hiral Samir Shah ◽  
Dr. Meena Rajiv Daveshwar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Paediatric Patient ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration ◽  
Plasma Cells ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Sinus Histiocytosis ◽  
Aspiration Cytology ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
Massive Lymphadenopathy ◽  
Rosai Dorfman Disease ◽  
Needle Aspiration Cytology

Rosai-Dorfman Disease (RDD) is also known as Sinus Histiocytosis of Massive Lymphadenopathy(SHML). Clinically Rosai-Dorfman Disease is characterized by massive, painless, bilateral cervicallymph node enlargement, often mimics lymphoma. Microscopically, it shows dilatation of lymphaticsinuses occupied by numerous lymphocytes and proliferation of histiocytes with abundant paleeosinophilic cytoplasm containing engulfed lymphocytes or plasma cells- emperipolesis.

Extra-nodal Rosai-Dorfman Disease Confined to Breast

2020 ◽  
Vol 154 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S41-S42
Author(s):  
E Ozluk ◽  
R Shackelford
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Cells ◽  
African American Woman ◽  
American Woman ◽  
Lymphocytic Infiltration ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Left Breast ◽  
Unknown Etiology ◽  
Diagnostic Challenge ◽  
Ductal Cells ◽  
Rosai Dorfman Disease

Abstract Introduction/Objective First described by Rosai and Dorfman in 1969, Rosai-Dorfman Disease (RDD) is an uncommon, idiopathic, reactive lymph node process with an unknown etiology. It may involve extra-nodal organs including the skin, bone, soft tissue, and eyes. However, breast involvement is rare and RDD confined to breast without nodal involvement is extremely uncommon. Methods Here we present a case of RDD confined to breast. The patient was a 51-year-old African American woman who was found to have an irregular, solid left breast mass on routine mammogram, which had speculated irregular margins and measured of 37.0 x 32.0 x 32.0 mm. She did not have any symptoms, nor any palpable lymph nodes. The clinician stated that the lesion was highly suspicious for a breast malignancy and requested a fine needle aspiration (FNA) of the mass, followed by total excision. Results An FNA was interpreted as atypical histiocytic cells in a mixed lymphoid background. Histopathologic examination revealed an ill-defined mass with sheets of histiocytes, plasma cells, and a mixed lymphocytic population, with occasional germinal centers. Some of the histiocytes were spindle shaped and associated with storiform collagen deposition. The histiocytes had single and multiple nuclei and exhibited occasional emperipolesis. Immunohistochemical staining with S100 diffusely highlighted the histiocytes, whereas CD1a was negative. CD3 and CD20 immunostains were positive for mixed-type lymphocytic infiltration. Cytokeratin staining was performed and reassuringly stained only the benign ductal cells. A diagnosis of RDD of the breast was made, based on these histopathologic findings. Conclusion We report an example of an extra-nodal RDD involving the mammary gland that was initially suspected to be breast carcinoma. RDD may still be a diagnostic challenge, especially in a patient with suspected carcinoma. It is the pathologist’s role to lead the clinician to the proper diagnosis and render a correct histopathologic diagnosis.

Review and characteristics of 585 salivary gland neoplasms from a tertiary hospital registered in the Polish National Major Salivary Gland Benign Tumors Registry over a period of 5 years: a prospective study

2020 ◽  
Vol 74 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Piwowarczyk ◽  
Ewelina Bartkowiak ◽  
Hanna Klimza ◽  
Grażyna Greczka ◽  
Małgorzata Wierzbicka
Keyword(s):  
Salivary Gland ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Tumor Location ◽  
Salivary Gland Neoplasms ◽  
Benign Tumors ◽  
Tumor Diameter ◽  
Major Salivary Gland ◽  
Needle Aspiration Cytology ◽  
A Prospective Study

<b>Introduction:</b> A Polish National Major Salivary Gland Benign Tumors Registry (SGR) is a report of benign salivary gland neoplasms (SGNs) from 26 different centres in Poland, introduced in 2014. The aim of this study is to analyze demographic characteristics and clinico-pathological factors of benign SGNs treated in large tertiary institutions and to determine possible correlations between selected variables. <br><b>Material and method:</b> Analysis of 585 patients recorded in SGR and operated on for SGNs in the Department of Otolaryngology and Laryngological Surgery, University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland, over a 5-year period. Patient age, sex, occupation, place of residence, tumor location, size, histology, recurrence, facial nerve function after surgery, wound healing, surgery procedure, availability of pre-operative imaging examinations, fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) results were analyzed. <br><b>Results:</b> 338 females and 247 males with a mean age of 53 years were operated on. In total, 96.2% of tumors originated from the parotid and 3.8% from the submandibular gland. The most frequent primary tumor diameter was 2–4 cm (59.5%) followed by <2 cm (29.2%) and >4 cm (8.4%). Tumors of over 4 cm were frequently removed by partial superficial parotidectomy, while those under 2 cm – by extracapsullar dissection (ECD). Pleomorphic adenomas (PA) were predominant (58.8%), followed by Warthin’s tumor (WT) – 37.1%. Patients with WT were on average 13.3 years older than patients with PA. <br><b>Discussion:</b> This research can be helpful to better understand the clinico-pathological features of SGNs. Long-termin hospital-based analysis is important for subsequent metaanalyses and comparisons with other centers. The reasons why not all patients’ data are reported to the national SGR should be further precisely analyzed.

Cytomorphology and Histology Correlation of Rosai-Dorfman Disease: A 15-Year Study from a Tertiary Referral Centre in South India

2016 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abid Hussain ◽  
Ashwani Tandon ◽  
Aruna K. Prayaga ◽  
Tara Roshni Paul ◽  
Anukonda M.V.R. Narendra
Keyword(s):  
Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Plasma Cells ◽  
Cervical Lymphadenopathy ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Unknown Etiology ◽  
Tertiary Referral Centre ◽  
Reliable Technique ◽  
Male Predominance ◽  
Rosai Dorfman Disease

Objectives: Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) is an uncommon, benign histiocytic disorder of unknown etiology, typically presenting in young adulthood. We highlight the cytomorphology of RDD and correlate it with the histopathology. Study Design: All cases diagnosed as RDD on fine-needle aspiration cytology between January 2001 and June 2015 were included. Clinical details were obtained from medical records. The cytology smears were reviewed along with the histopathology and immunohistochemistry, wherever available. Results: The study included 10 cases ranging in age from 11 to 68 years (median 29). There was a male predominance with a male:female ratio of 1.5:1. The patients commonly presented with bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy. Extranodal involvement was seen in 2 cases in the nose and mandible, respectively. Of these 10 cases, 8 were later biopsied. The cytological features included numerous crescentic histiocytes, emperipolesis, reactive lymphocytes and plasma cells. A histological diagnosis of RDD was made in 7 out of 8 cases, and 1 was diagnosed as Hodgkin lymphoma. Conclusion: FNA represents an efficient, minimally invasive, cost-effective and reliable technique for the diagnosis of RDD and may obviate the need for further biopsy. However, the disease has close differential diagnoses, including Langerhans cell histiocytosis, granulomatous lesions, and Hodgkin lymphoma. Hence, it must be remembered that there can be pitfalls when the diagnosis is made by cytology alone.

scholarly journals US-guided Fine-Needle Aspiration of Major Salivary Gland Masses and Adjacent Lymph Nodes: Accuracy and Impact on Clinical Decision Making

Radiology ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 259 (2) ◽  
pp. 471-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaurav Sharma ◽  
Alexander S. Jung ◽  
Dennis R. Maceri ◽  
Dale H. Rice ◽  
Sue Ellen Martin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Salivary Gland ◽  
Lymph Nodes ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Major Salivary Gland ◽  
Fine Needle

scholarly journals DIAGNOSIS OF ROSAI-DORFMAN DISEASE BY FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY- A STUDY OF ELEVEN CASES WITH EMPHASIS ON SITE

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Rinsha Surendranath ◽  
M Rajani
Keyword(s):  
Lymph Node ◽  
Lymph Nodes ◽  
Cervical Lymph Node ◽  
Age Distribution ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Cervical Region ◽  
Axillary Lymph ◽  
Diagnostic Significance ◽  
Massive Lymphadenopathy ◽  
Rosai Dorfman Disease

Rosai Dorfman Disease also called as Sinus Histiocytosis with Massive Lymphadenopathy is a benign proliferative disorder of histiocytes which typically affects lymph nodes of cervical region ,however extranodal sites are also being reported by many authors[1].FNAC is the investigation of choice as is it less invasive and more reliable.Aims :To study the various sites of involvement and diagnostic significance of FNAC along with the pattern of site and age distribution .We studied a series of 11 cases for a period of one year.Materials and methods: Eleven cases studied in the department of Pathology Govt. Siddhartha Medical College,Vijayawada.Material collected from Govt. General Hospital,Vijayawada.Results:The present study showed two extranodal,one axillary lymph node,one inguinal lymph node and seven cervical lymph node involment.Conclusion:Rosai- dorfman disease main clinical manifestion is cervical lymph node enlargement ,but other lymph nodes and extranodal site can also be involved.Most common age of presentation was between 20-40years

Epithelioid Cell Clusters With an Extensive Lymphoid Background

2007 ◽  
Vol 131 (3) ◽  
pp. 424-433
Author(s):  
Matthew A. Zarka
Keyword(s):  
Salivary Gland ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Diagnostic Category ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Epithelioid Cell ◽  
Common Pattern ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
Cell Clusters ◽  
Architectural Pattern

Abstract Context.—Fine-needle aspiration of salivary gland lesions can be particularly challenging for pathologists. There are numerous neoplasms that occur in this area and several cytologic variations of each specific lesion. Objective.—To present and discuss a practical pattern recognition approach to fine-needle aspiration diagnosis, which includes categorizing lesions that share a certain overall cytologic architectural pattern, followed by identifying unique cellular characteristics that are specific to a certain lesion. An extensive discussion of one cytologic common pattern of salivary gland lesions, “epithelioid cell clusters with an extensive lymphoid background,” is presented. The pathologic entities that fall under this architectural pattern group are discussed, with an emphasis on neoplasms. Data Sources.—Published literature and personal experience. Conclusions.—A practical cytologic architectural pattern method can aid the pathologist in rendering a correct diagnosis when evaluating salivary gland lesions. One common pattern in salivary gland cytopathology is epithelioid cell clusters with an extensive lymphoid background. This pattern is often associated with Warthin tumor; however, other benign and malignant entities fall under this diagnostic group. Unique cytologic features separate these lesions into their respective diagnostic category.

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