Table 2

- Summary of the Rosai-Dorfman disease cases reported from Saudi Arabia.

StudiesAge/genderSite of biopsyOther involvementTreatmentFollow-upAssociated findings
Maklad et al2126/maleRight cheek swellingleft upper eyelid swellingSurgery, steroids, chemotherapy, and radiationone year/recurrence 
JI Wani2425/femaleLymph nodeGeneralized lymphadenopathy with hepatosplenomegalySteroids and azathioprineDied after 4 months 
Alharbi et al1629/maleCorneal massIsolated, no other involvementSurgical resection and local steroidsone year/no recurrencesickle cell disease and eczema
Al-Jahdali et al1726/maleHilar lymph nodeIsolated, no other involvementSurgical resection and steroids6 years/no recurrence 
Baeesa et al1050/femalethoracic spine lesionsIsolated, no other involvementSurgical resection and steroid4.5 years/no recurrence
35/malethoracic spine lesions Surgical resection, followed by radiation for recurrence after 6 months5 years/no recurrence
Al-Maghrabi et al952/femalePeribronchial massIsolated, no other involvement, obliterating the right main and upper lobe bronchusSurgical resection6 months/no recurrence 
Al-Maghrabi et al853/maleMass in right eyeIsolated, no other involvementSurgical resection2 years/no recurrence 
Medhat et al2325/femalePara-aortic lymph nodeHepatosplenomegaly, enlarged para-aortic, portahepatic, paratracheal, subcarinal, and cervical lymph nodesSteroidsNot availablepolyarthritis
AlKuwaity et al1840/maleSubmandibular lymph nodeIsolated, no other involvementSteroid and azathioprine2 months/no recurrenceParotid (Sjogren’s syndrome)
Fathala et al2037/maleCervical lymph nodeBilateral cervical and inguinal lymphadenopathySteroid5 months/no recurrence 
Al-Qahtani et al2210 months/maleCervical lymph nodeIsolated, no other involvementSurgical resection and steroids2 years/no recurrence