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Case Of Rosai Dorfman Disease In A Patient With Newly Diagnosed Hodgkin Lymphoma, Liza Salloum, Jennifer Rojas Huen, Ricardo Serna, Alisha Valdez
Case Of Rosai Dorfman Disease In A Patient With Newly Diagnosed Hodgkin Lymphoma, Liza Salloum, Jennifer Rojas Huen, Ricardo Serna, Alisha Valdez
Research Symposium
Background: Rosai Dorfman Disease (RDD, also known as sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy) is a rare non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis, classified into nodal (classic) and extranodal disease. Most patients present with non-tender cervical lymphadenopathy, although other sites including the inguinal and axillary regions have been reported. Extranodal disease (~43% of cases) can involve any organ system. RDD is more common in children, but cases have been reported in patients in their 70s. The prognosis of nodal RDD can correlate with the number of nodal groups involved. Many cases can be managed only with observation, although surgery, chemotherapy, corticosteroids, and immunomodulators have …
Increasing The Rate Of Excisional Lymph Node Biopsies At Easily Accessible Sites When Ruling Out Lymphoma, Catherine M. Tucker, Md, Xiangyun Ye, Christopher Gardner, Austin Redilla, Guldeep K. Uppal, Md, Adam F. Binder, Md
Increasing The Rate Of Excisional Lymph Node Biopsies At Easily Accessible Sites When Ruling Out Lymphoma, Catherine M. Tucker, Md, Xiangyun Ye, Christopher Gardner, Austin Redilla, Guldeep K. Uppal, Md, Adam F. Binder, Md
House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference (2020-)
The aim of this study is to increase the rate of excisional lymph node biopsies from 78% to 95% in patients presenting to the Center City campus with lymphadenopathy at easily accessible sites by September 2021.