title: Retropharyngeal phlegmon in Rosai Dorfman disease.
abstract: Rosai Dorfman disease (RD), also known as sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy (SHML), is a benign histiocytic proliferative condition of unsubstantiated etiology that most often presents as bilateral painless cervical lymphadenopathy. Head and neck manifestations of RD are diverse but most commonly present as massive cervical lymphadenopathy. Interestingly, a retropharyngeal fluid collection has never been described as a sequelae of RD. Our objective is to present a novel case of a 9-year old female with RD that suffered from recurrent retropharyngeal phlegmon and to discuss diagnostic and treatment recommendations for this disease process.
authors: Tulane University, Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, 1430 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States. Electronic address: jcarter9@tulane.edu.
authors: John M
authors: JM
authors: Carter
authors: Tulane University, Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, 1430 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States. Electronic address: apatel@tulane.edu.
authors: Amit
authors: A
authors: Patel
authors: Tulane University, Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, 1430 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States. Electronic address: sevans5@tulane.edu.
authors: Sean S
authors: SS
authors: Evans
authors: Tulane University, Department of Pathology, 1430 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States. Electronic address: mlakey@tulane.edu.
authors: Meredith
authors: M
authors: Lakey
authors: Tulane University, Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, 1430 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States; Ochsner Medical Center - Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, 1514 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, LA 70121, United States. Electronic address: kirodriguez@ochsner.org.
authors: Kimsey H
authors: KH
authors: Rodriguez
mesh_terms: D002481:Cellulitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D015618:Histiocytosis, Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Extranodal; Phlegmon; Retropharyngeal; Rosai Dorfman