title: Rosai--Dorfman disease with multi-organ involvement in head and neck region.
abstract: Sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy (Rosai-Dorfman, RD) disease is a well known entity. This pathology is differentiated from other childhood histiocytosis with its distinct features. Many sites within the head and neck area may be involved with the disease. Multi-organ involvement is very rare. A patient with Rosai-Dorfman disease involving neck, nose and larynx is presented and clinical follow-up is given.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Faculty, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. ofunal@tr.net
authors.forename: O Faruk
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: Unal
authors.forename: Elif Gülin
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Koçan
authors.forename: Arzu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sungur
authors.forename: Sefa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaya
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015618:Histiocytosis, Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007830:Larynx / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009666:Nose / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography