Rosai-Dorfman disease mimicking gastrointestinal tuberculosis and fungal sinusitis: A case report

Abstract

Every organ can be affected by Rosai-Dorfman disease, the most common being skin and soft tissue, bone and upper respiratory tract. Here we present a Rosai-Dorfman disease patient who manifested with multiple organ involvement. A 33-year-old male presented with multiple joint pain, diarrhea, a purulent nasal discharge and sinus pain. After having serials of investigations he was misdiagnosed as having tuberculosis and fungal sinusitis. Finally, cytology from lymph node aspiration suggested Rosai-Dorfman disease. The sino nasal presentation of Rosai-Dorfman disease can be misdiagnosed as fungal sinusitis and the gastrointestinal manifestation can mimic gastrointestinal tuberculosis. Diffuse joint involvement could also be an initial manifestation of Rosai-Dorfman disease.

Keywords

• Rosai-Dorfman disease
• Fungal sinusitis
• Tuberculosis