Franz Fogt1, Thomas Rüediger2, Albert J Augustin3, Dale M Frank1, Andreas Rosenwald4, Axel Wellmann5, Vivian Lee1,6. 1. Department of Pathology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. 2. Department of Pathology, Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany. 3. Department of Ophthalmology, Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany. 4. Department of Pathology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany. 5. Pathologisches Institut Celle, Celle, Germany. 6. Department of Ophthalmology, Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIMS: To report a case of Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) presenting as a solitary, choroidal mass, initially suspicious for uveal melanoma, in a 72-year-old woman. METHODS: Retrospective case report of a single patient. RESULTS: A 72-year-old woman presented with sudden vision loss in the right eye. A month prior, visual acuity was 20/40, but she was noted to have a choroidal mass confirmed with B-scan ultrasonography. Patient's vision deteriorated significantly a month later and a shallow retinal detachment was newly noted. Magnetic resonance imaging was obtained, demonstrating a hyperintense intraocular tumor on TI imaging. Patient underwent enucleation of the right eye for suspicion of a uveal melanoma. Pathology revealed a mixed cellular infiltrate with histiocytes, some exhibiting emperipolesis. Macrophage immunohistochemical stains were positive, while melanocytic markers were negative. A diagnosis of RDD was made. Subsequently, the patient had a negative workup for systemic involvement. A final diagnosis of intraocular RDD without extraocular and systemic involvement was determined. CONCLUSION: We describe a rare presentation of RDD as a solitary choroidal mass in an elderly patient with overlapping features of uveal melanoma. Definitive diagnosis could only be made on histology. RDD should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a choroidal lesion in the elderly.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: To report a case of Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) presenting as a solitary, choroidal mass, initially suspicious for uveal melanoma, in a 72-year-old woman. METHODS: Retrospective case report of a single patient. RESULTS: A 72-year-old woman presented with sudden vision loss in the right eye. A month prior, visual acuity was 20/40, but she was noted to have a choroidal mass confirmed with B-scan ultrasonography. Patient's vision deteriorated significantly a month later and a shallow retinal detachment was newly noted. Magnetic resonance imaging was obtained, demonstrating a hyperintense intraocular tumor on TI imaging. Patient underwent enucleation of the right eye for suspicion of a uveal melanoma. Pathology revealed a mixed cellular infiltrate with histiocytes, some exhibiting emperipolesis. Macrophage immunohistochemical stains were positive, while melanocytic markers were negative. A diagnosis of RDD was made. Subsequently, the patient had a negative workup for systemic involvement. A final diagnosis of intraocular RDD without extraocular and systemic involvement was determined. CONCLUSION: We describe a rare presentation of RDD as a solitary choroidal mass in an elderly patient with overlapping features of uveal melanoma. Definitive diagnosis could only be made on histology. RDD should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a choroidal lesion in the elderly.
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