Bilateral Breast Involvement in Rosai-Dorfman Disease: Report of a Case in a Middle Aged Lady
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Pathology: Research and Practice - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
A woman aged 40 years sought medical attention for bilateral breast swellings considered to be bilateral fibroadenomata or malignancy. Excised lump revealed to be Rosai-Dorfman disease with characteristic histology. Its incidence in the breast; a rare entity, is discussed in relation to available literature on the subject. One of the perplexing problems; particularly, the origin of the tumor cells is discussed against the background of unusual immunochemical data.
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Niranjana Kesavamoorthy
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