Lymphadenopathy, elevated liver function tests and weight loss in a 68-year-old man

J Dig Dis. 2007 May;8(2):103-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1443-9573.2007.00294.x.

Abstract

A 68-year-old man presented to the hospital with fevers, weight loss, lymphadenopathy and abnormal liver-associated enzymes. After a thorough workup, a liver biopsy demonstrated histiocytes with phagocytosis of the lymphocytes and a positive immunostain for S-100. The diagnosis of Rosai-Dorfman disease was made. This case report will discuss the patient's presentation as well as the diagnosis and treatment of this rare, non-malignant disorder, which only rarely affects the liver.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Histiocytosis, Sinus / complications
  • Histiocytosis, Sinus / diagnosis*
  • Histiocytosis, Sinus / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Liver Function Tests
  • Lymphatic Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Lymphatic Diseases / etiology*
  • Male
  • Radiography
  • Weight Loss