Cutaneous Rosai-Dorfman disease of the forearm: case report

J Hand Surg Am. 2008 Oct;33(8):1409-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.04.003.

Abstract

Sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy, also known as Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD), is a rare non-neoplastic pathologic condition that frequently pursues a prolonged clinical course marked by exacerbations and remissions. Cutaneous RDD is even less common than cases involving lymph nodes. We present the case of a patient with long-standing Crohn's disease who developed cutaneous RDD in the forearm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Crohn Disease / complications
  • Crohn Disease / diagnosis
  • Crohn Disease / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Forearm*
  • Histiocytosis, Sinus / complications
  • Histiocytosis, Sinus / pathology*
  • Histiocytosis, Sinus / surgery
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Lymphatic Diseases / pathology*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Recurrence
  • Reoperation
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Skin Diseases / pathology*
  • Skin Diseases / surgery
  • Skin Transplantation / methods*
  • Treatment Outcome