Rosai Dorfman disease
| Rosai-Dorfman disease | |
| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | D76.3 (ILDS D76.360) |
|---|---|
| DiseasesDB | 31419 |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]
Synonyms and keywords: Sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy, SHML, Destombes-Rosai-Dorfman syndrome, familial Rosai–Dorfman disease, familial SHML
Overview
Rosai–Dorfman disease is a rare disorder of unknown etiology that is characterized by abundant histiocytes in the lymph nodes throughout the body.[1]:747
Historica Perspective
This condition has been named after Ronald F. Dorfman and Juan Rosai. The alternative eponym of this condition is known as Destombes-Rosai-Dorfman syndrome, part of which is named after Pierre-Paul Louis Lucien Destombes.
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