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Arch Dermatol Res
December 2024
Department of Dermatology, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab
December 2024
Division of Hematology- Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.
Endocrinopathies are frequently the initial presentation of histiocytic neoplasms, which are rare hematologic disorders affecting multiple organ systems. Langerhans cell histiocytosis and Erdheim-Chester disease are 2 such disorders known to infiltrate the hypothalamus and/or pituitary gland, leading to arginine vasopressin deficiency (AVP-D) and anterior pituitary dysfunction (APD) in 20% to 30% of cases, often as the first manifestation. Conversely, histiocytic disorders account for a notable proportion (10-15%) of all pituitary stalk lesions.
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December 2024
Department of Orthopaedics, Apollo Hospital, Udai Omni Hospital, Hyderabad, India.
Isolated osseous involvement without lymphadenopathy is a rare manifestation of Rosai-Dorfman disease. It clinically and radiologically mimics infections and primary bone tumors. The present report describes a 9-year-old girl with multifocal monomelic osseous involvement as an isolated manifestation.
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November 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, China.
Background: Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD), or sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy (SHML), is a rare benign disorder characterized by the proliferation of histiocytes of uncertain origin. Central nervous system (CNS) involvement, particularly intraventricular, is exceptionally rare and poses significant diagnostic challenges due to its non-specific clinical and radiographic presentation. This study aims to present a case of intraventricular RDD and review existing literature on its clinical features, treatment strategies, and prognosis.
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