Isolated cranio-spinal involvement of Rosai-Dorfman disease: case report

Br J Neurosurg. 2011 Apr;25(2):297-9. doi: 10.3109/02688697.2010.508849. Epub 2010 Sep 8.

Abstract

Rosai-Dorfman disease is a rare non-neoplastic lymphoproliferative condition. It commonly affects individuals between third and fifth decades, most common presentation being in the form of massive painless cervical lymphadenopathy with fever, weight loss and malaise. Isolated intracranial involvement is rare seen in less than 5% of patients with extranodal involvement. We present a patient with isolated contiguous cranio-spinal involvement who presented to us with remitting symptoms.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Decompressive Craniectomy
  • Female
  • Foramen Magnum
  • Histiocytosis, Sinus / complications
  • Histiocytosis, Sinus / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Quadriplegia / etiology
  • Quadriplegia / pathology*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vision Disorders / etiology
  • Vision Disorders / pathology*