Case report on 10 year child with Rosai Dorfman disease

Abstract

Background: RDD is a rare proliferative histiocytic disease with a benign course. In children it is a rare cause of rapidly progressive lymphadenopathy, which sometimes mimics malignancy. Case presentation: This report describes a case of Rosai Dorfman disease of 10 year old female child. The clinical, radiological, histological evaluation and management are presented in case report. Conclusion: The course of RDD is unpredictable, episodes of remission and exacerbation may occur for several years. There may be a spontaneous and permanent remission or suffer progressive and generalized disease.