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Multifocal osseous involvement as the sole manifestation of Rosai-Dorfman disease

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Rosai-Dorfman disease may involve extranodal sites exclusively. Osseous involvement as the sole manifestation of disease is uncommon. The present report describes a 60-year-old woman presenting with lytic lesions in the lower end of femur and mid-fibula on one side and unaccompanied by disease elsewhere.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge Dr. Juan Rosai for reviewing the histology slides and confirming the diagnosis.

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  1. Department of Pathology, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, 500 082, Hyderabad, India

    C. Sundaram & Uppin Shantveer G

  2. Department of Orthopaedics, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, 500 082, Hyderabad, India

    P. Chandrashekar & V. B. N. Prasad

  3. Department of Radiology & Imageology, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, 500 082, Hyderabad, India

    M. Umadevi

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Sundaram, C., Shantveer G, U., Chandrashekar, P. et al. Multifocal osseous involvement as the sole manifestation of Rosai-Dorfman disease. Skeletal Radiol 34, 658–664 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-005-0951-6

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