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Rosai Dorfman Disease


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1 Department of Pediatrics, S.R.T.R. Medical College, Ambejogai, India
     

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Rosai Dorfman disease or Sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy (SHML) is a benign, self-limiting disorder that commonly presents as massive bilateral and painless cervical lymphadenopathy. We present a case of a 6 year old male child who presented with cervical lymphadenopathy with no other complaints and was diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology as a case of Rosai Dorfman disease. Patient was given low dose steroids and he responded well to become asymptomatic by 15 days.
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Authors

V. Chaudhary
Department of Pediatrics, S.R.T.R. Medical College, Ambejogai, India
A. Khamkar
Department of Pediatrics, S.R.T.R. Medical College, Ambejogai, India
M. Tiwari
Department of Pediatrics, S.R.T.R. Medical College, Ambejogai, India
A. Suryawanshi
Department of Pediatrics, S.R.T.R. Medical College, Ambejogai, India

Abstract


Rosai Dorfman disease or Sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy (SHML) is a benign, self-limiting disorder that commonly presents as massive bilateral and painless cervical lymphadenopathy. We present a case of a 6 year old male child who presented with cervical lymphadenopathy with no other complaints and was diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology as a case of Rosai Dorfman disease. Patient was given low dose steroids and he responded well to become asymptomatic by 15 days.