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Cutaneous Rosai-Dorfman disease associated with uveitis

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Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) was originally described as a rare pseudolymphomatous disorder, characterised by persistent massive lymphadenopathy and caused by increased numbers of macrophages within lymph node sinuses [1, 2]. These… Click to show full abstract

Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) was originally described as a rare pseudolymphomatous disorder, characterised by persistent massive lymphadenopathy and caused by increased numbers of macrophages within lymph node sinuses [1, 2]. These macrophages are often large and exhibit abnormal behaviour, taking intact cells, such as lymphocytes, erythrocytes, and plasma cells, into the cytoplasm, as a phenomenon known as emperipolesis. Population sites of these abnormal macrophages are not confined to lymph node [...]

Keywords: cutaneous rosai; dorfman disease; rosai dorfman

Journal Title: European Journal of Dermatology
Year Published: 2017

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