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Sinonasal presentations of Rosai-Dorfman disease: a scoping review
Kwasi Ansere Ofori1, Ryan A Rimmer2
1School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
Objectives:
Rosai-Dorfman disease is a rare histiocytic disorder typically presenting with cervical lymphadenopathy. Sinonasal involvement is uncommon and presents diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. This scoping review synthesises literature on the clinical presentation, diagnosis, management and outcomes of sinonasal Rosai-Dorfman disease.
Method:
We systematically searched PubMed, Scopus and Embase. Articles were screened using Endnote. Studies reporting sinonasal Rosai-Dorfman disease were included. The review followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses-ScR (Scoping Review) guidelines.
Results:
Thirty studies comprising 36 patients were included. Common symptoms were nasal obstruction (80.6 per cent) and epistaxis (41.7 per cent). Computed tomography (75 per cent) and magnetic resonance imaging (36.1 per cent) were primary imaging modalities. Histopathology showed emperipolesis (66.7 per cent), S-100 (69.4 per cent) and CD68 (47.2 per cent) positivity. Management was mainly surgical (72.2 per cent), with corticosteroids (44.4 per cent), radiotherapy (5.6 per cent) and chemotherapy (5.6 per cent) used less frequently. Outcomes included complete resolution (38.9 per cent), stable disease (38.9 per cent) and recurrence (16.7 per cent).
Conclusion:
Diagnosis relies on histopathology and imaging. Surgical procedures, often with corticosteroids, remain the primary treatment. Future research should guide diagnostic and treatment protocols.
