Atypical presentation of extranodal Rosai-Dorfman disease.

Publication/Presentation Date

2-1-2009

Abstract

We describe a 42-year-old woman with progressive dyspnea on exertion resulting from pulmonary artery compression by a mediastinal mass due to extranodal Rosai-Dorfman disease. After initial biopsies were inconclusive, she underwent surgical resection of the mass to relieve the pulmonary artery compression, which was causing severe right ventricular dysfunction. Debulking of the mass required resection and reconstruction of the ascending aorta, pulmonary trunk, and bilateral pulmonary arteries using cardiopulmonary bypass and circulatory arrest. We believe this is the first report of Rosai-Dorfman disease manifesting as compression of the thoracic great vessels.

Volume

87

Issue

2

First Page

616

Last Page

618

ISSN

1552-6259

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

19161795

Department(s)

Department of Surgery

Document Type

Article

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