A case report of breast Rosai-Dorfman disease and a literature review

Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) is a rare idiopathic histiocytoproliferative disease that usually affects the lymph nodes of the head and neck, but can also involve extranodal sites such as the skin, sinuses, and soft tissues. Breast RDD is exceedingly rare. It may be clinically and radiographically sim...

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Main Authors: Yuan Lin, Ya-Wen Wang, Li-Xin Li, Zhong-Qi Qiao, Xu Chen, Yan-Duo Chen, Can Liu, Kai Zhang
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-02-01
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Ya-Wen Wang
Li-Xin Li
Zhong-Qi Qiao
Zhong-Qi Qiao
Xu Chen
Yan-Duo Chen
Can Liu
Kai Zhang
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Ya-Wen Wang
Li-Xin Li
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Zhong-Qi Qiao
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description Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) is a rare idiopathic histiocytoproliferative disease that usually affects the lymph nodes of the head and neck, but can also involve extranodal sites such as the skin, sinuses, and soft tissues. Breast RDD is exceedingly rare. It may be clinically and radiographically similar to neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases. We report a case of breast RDD in a 68-year-old female patient and describe the clinical imaging and pathological features of the patient. The management of extranodal RDD is individualized, and there are no standardized guidelines for treatment. We highlight the importance of considering the diagnosis of extranodal breast RDD, and suggest that surgical resection is an effective way to treat this disease, particularly for single-focal breast lesions with RDD.
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spelling doaj-art-9e34abfb938546a29b8744c25bae84212025-08-20T03:12:39ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2025-02-011510.3389/fonc.2025.14749311474931A case report of breast Rosai-Dorfman disease and a literature reviewYuan Lin0Ya-Wen Wang1Li-Xin Li2Zhong-Qi Qiao3Zhong-Qi Qiao4Xu Chen5Yan-Duo Chen6Can Liu7Kai Zhang8Department of Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, ChinaDepartment of Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, ChinaDepartment of Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, ChinaDepartment of Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, ChinaDepartment of General Surgery, Binzhou Second People’s Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, ChinaDepartment of Pathology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, ChinaDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, ChinaDepartment of Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, ChinaDepartment of Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, ChinaRosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) is a rare idiopathic histiocytoproliferative disease that usually affects the lymph nodes of the head and neck, but can also involve extranodal sites such as the skin, sinuses, and soft tissues. Breast RDD is exceedingly rare. It may be clinically and radiographically similar to neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases. We report a case of breast RDD in a 68-year-old female patient and describe the clinical imaging and pathological features of the patient. The management of extranodal RDD is individualized, and there are no standardized guidelines for treatment. We highlight the importance of considering the diagnosis of extranodal breast RDD, and suggest that surgical resection is an effective way to treat this disease, particularly for single-focal breast lesions with RDD.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1474931/fullbreastRosai-Dorfman diseaseextranodal RDDpathological diagnosissurgical treatment
spellingShingle Yuan Lin
Ya-Wen Wang
Li-Xin Li
Zhong-Qi Qiao
Zhong-Qi Qiao
Xu Chen
Yan-Duo Chen
Can Liu
Kai Zhang
A case report of breast Rosai-Dorfman disease and a literature review
Frontiers in Oncology
breast
Rosai-Dorfman disease
extranodal RDD
pathological diagnosis
surgical treatment
title A case report of breast Rosai-Dorfman disease and a literature review
title_full A case report of breast Rosai-Dorfman disease and a literature review
title_fullStr A case report of breast Rosai-Dorfman disease and a literature review
title_full_unstemmed A case report of breast Rosai-Dorfman disease and a literature review
title_short A case report of breast Rosai-Dorfman disease and a literature review
title_sort case report of breast rosai dorfman disease and a literature review
topic breast
Rosai-Dorfman disease
extranodal RDD
pathological diagnosis
surgical treatment
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1474931/full
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