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Rosai-Dorfman Disease Presenting as a Breast Mass and Enlarged Axillary Lymph Node Mimicking Malignancy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Authors :
Tenny, Steven O.
McGinness, Marilee
Zhang, Da
Damjanov, Ivan
Fan, Fang
Source :
Breast Journal; Sep/Oct2011, Vol. 17 Issue 5, p516-520, 5p
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

Rosai-Dorfman disease (also called sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy) involves lymph nodes or lymph nodes with extranodal sites. We present a unique case of a patient presenting with a breast mass and axillary lymphadenopathy, mimicking malignancy clinically and radiographically. Core needle biopsies of the breast and axillary lymph node showed histologic features concerning the lymphoma. However, excisional biopsy specimen demonstrated characteristic features of Rosai-Dorfman disease. The disease recurred locally 6 months later in the same breast, 1 month later in the contralateral breast, and 11 month later in the subcutaneous tissue of left flank. A review of the literature of Rosai-Dorfman disease involving the breast is also presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1075122X
Volume :
17
Issue :
5
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Breast Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
65246416
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1524-4741.2011.01131.x