Surgical Treatment of Rosai-Dorfman Intracranial Disease: Case Report and Literature Review

Autor: Klisman Drescher Hilleshein, Vinícius Galisteo Santin, Fabrício Molon da Silva
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Brazilian Neurosurgery, Vol 37, Iss 03, Pp 239-241 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0103-5355
2359-5922
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1578569
Popis: Rosai-Dorfman disease is a benign lymphoproliferative disease with rare occurrence in the overall population. The characteristic findings of the disease are emperipolesis on microscopy and S-100 protein positivity on immunohistochemistry. The present report describes the case of a 57-year-old man who presented with repeated seizures, urinary retention, and ataxia. Satisfactory results were obtained with surgical treatment. The diagnosis was confirmed by immunohistochemistry.
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