Rosai-Dorfman disease presenting as bilateral eyelid swellings

Objective: To report a case of sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy (Rosai-Dorfman disease) in an extranodal site with unusual presentation. Case Presentation: A 19-year-old girl presented with bilateral upper eyelid swellings of 2 years duration due to tumor. The masses were excised and sent for histopathological examination. Microscopic examination revealed similar features in both masses in the form of a collection of large histiocytic cells showing emperipolesis (lymphocytophagocytosis). The histiocytic cells stained positive-ly with S-100 protein and CD68. The background comprised small lymphocytes and plasma cells. Based on the overall features a diagnosis of sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy or Rosai-Dorfman disease was made. Conclusion: The present case highlights one of the forms in which extranodal Rosai-Dorfman disease can manifest itself. It is important to keep this differential diagnosis in mind whenever such histopathological features are encountered. Copyright © 2006 S. Karger AG.