Rosai and Dorfman Disease with Pleural Involvement: Case Report

Sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy (SHLM) disease is considered to be an indolent and self-limiting pathology. However, severe morbidity and mortality have been attributed to complications of SHLM. Lower respiratory tract involvement is rarely reported and is often unfavorable, and car...

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Main Authors: Jouda Cherif, Sonia Toujani, Nadia Mehiri, Bechir Louzir, Nidham Kchir, Majed Beji
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2008-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2008.97
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description Sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy (SHLM) disease is considered to be an indolent and self-limiting pathology. However, severe morbidity and mortality have been attributed to complications of SHLM. Lower respiratory tract involvement is rarely reported and is often unfavorable, and carries a particularly grave prognosis. A case of SHLM is reported, in which the patient had lower respiratory and pleural involvement.
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spelling doaj-art-ec31750d8b044698b67c2829191b26462025-02-03T01:26:44ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2008-01-01884584710.1100/tsw.2008.97Rosai and Dorfman Disease with Pleural Involvement: Case ReportJouda Cherif0Sonia Toujani1Nadia Mehiri2Bechir Louzir3Nidham Kchir4Majed Beji5Service de Pneumologie Allergologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire La Rabta, 1006 Bab Saadoun Tunis, TunisiaService de Pneumologie Allergologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire La Rabta, 1006 Bab Saadoun Tunis, TunisiaService de Pneumologie Allergologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire La Rabta, 1006 Bab Saadoun Tunis, TunisiaService de Pneumologie Allergologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire La Rabta, 1006 Bab Saadoun Tunis, TunisiaService d'Anatomo-Pathologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire La Rabta, 1006 Bab Saadoun Tunis, TunisiaService de Pneumologie Allergologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire La Rabta, 1006 Bab Saadoun Tunis, TunisiaSinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy (SHLM) disease is considered to be an indolent and self-limiting pathology. However, severe morbidity and mortality have been attributed to complications of SHLM. Lower respiratory tract involvement is rarely reported and is often unfavorable, and carries a particularly grave prognosis. A case of SHLM is reported, in which the patient had lower respiratory and pleural involvement.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2008.97
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title Rosai and Dorfman Disease with Pleural Involvement: Case Report
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