Rectal extranodal rosai-dorfman disease diagnosed by EUS-FNA: A case report and review of the literature

Ioannis Ioannidis, Catherine Manolakis, Javier A. Laurini, Kelly P. Roveda, Silvio De Melo, Brenda Avery, Carole W. Boudreaux

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Abstract

Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD), also known as "sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy," only rarely involves the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Therefore, this unusual site of presentation can be challenging for the pathologist. We present a case of RDD manifesting as a rectal submucosal mass associated with rectal bleeding in a 54 year old woman. The diagnosis was made on cytologic preparations obtained through endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) and subsequently confirmed by biopsy. To our knowledge, this is the first time extranodal RDD of the GI tract has been diagnosed by EUS-FNA. A review of previously published cases of GI RDD is presented to increase awareness of this exceptional presentation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)40-44
Number of pages5
JournalDiagnostic Cytopathology
Volume43
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • EUS-FNA
  • Gastrointestinal tract
  • Rosai-Dorfman disease

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Histology

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