Sinus Histocytosis with Splenomegaly in Children- A Rare Case Report

Authors

  • Kuntal Roy Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka
  • Fabia Hannan Mone Medical Officer, Department of Pediatrics, Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka
  • Syed Khairul Amin Professor and Ex-Head of the Department, Department of Pediatrics, Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka
  • Md Ekhlasur Rahman Professor and Head of the Department, Department of Pediatrics, Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Bangladesh
  • Soma Halder Registrar, Department of Pediatrics, Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/akmmcj.v10i2.44132

Keywords:

Sinus Histiocytosis/RDD, Splenomegaly, Children

Abstract

Sinus Histiocytosis/Rosai-Dorfman Disease (RDD) are benign, rare proliferative disorder caused by over production and accumulation of specific type of white blood cell (Phagocytic Histiocyte) in the lymph nodes of the body. Here, lymphadenopathy mostly painless and commonly found in the neck (cervical) but  may occur in other areas of the body such as skin, lung, central nervous system, kidney (less than 5%). Predominantly it affects the young age group of children, adolescents or young adults. In spite of spontaneous remissions, treatment strategies can be different according to involvement and severity (RDD-  Seldom life threatening disease).

Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal Vol. 10, No. 2: July 2019, P 176-178

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Published

2019-11-20

How to Cite

Roy, K., Mone, F. H., Amin, S. K., Rahman, M. E., & Halder, S. (2019). Sinus Histocytosis with Splenomegaly in Children- A Rare Case Report. Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal, 10(2), 176–178. https://doi.org/10.3329/akmmcj.v10i2.44132

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2019)

Section

Case Reports