Staging surgery for intraventricular bilateral giant Rosai-Dorfman disease in children.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) is an uncommon, benign, and idiopathic histiocytic proliferative disorder. Multiple intracranial RDD is extremely rare and treatment varies.

Case presentation

A 9-year-old girl was admitted with 3-month history of blurred vision and facial paralysis, a 2-month history of recurrent giggle, and cognitive impairment. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scans revealed bilateral ventricular masses based on the dural membrane and the diameters of the masses were 9.1 cm and 9.2 cm, respectively. The lesions were completely removed with staging surgeries. Fifteen months after operation, blurred vision was still present but facial paralysis and giggle and cognitive impairment disappeared. Imaging examinations suggested that ther

SUBMITTER: Zhang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8960918 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature