Endobronchial Rosai-Dorfmann disease mimicking lung carcinoma: case presentation

We report a history of Moroccan female 57 years old who was thought to have recurrent hemoptysis with endobronchial obstructive tumor and atelectasis of the lung. The diagnosis of Rosai-Dorfman disease was eventually made following a range of investigations including CT scans and histological analysis of specimens after bronchial d ébulking through rigid bronchoscopy. She has an upper right destroyed lobe and lobectomy was performed with histologically a definitive diagnosis of RDD. She remains well with no further progression of the disease. We think that Rosai-Dorfman disease can mimic endobronchialcarcinoma, so histologica l confirmation should be sought in all cases.
Source: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research