Juan-Ron fever: a rare case report
Journal: International Journal of Advances in Medicine (Vol.1, No. 2)Publication Date: 2014-08-01
Authors : Sourya Acharya; Samarth Shukla; Nitin Raisinghani; Rasika Thakare;
Page : 165-167
Keywords : Rosai Dorfman disease; SHML; Histiocytes; Lymphadenopathy;
Abstract
Juan-Ron fever named after Jaun Rosai and Ronald Dorfman is the fever associated with Rosai Dorfman disease also known as Sinus Histiocytosis with Massive Lymphadenopathy (SHML). It is a rare disorder of unknown etiology that is characterized by abundant histiocytes in the lymph nodes throughout the body. Usually patient presents with painless lymphadenopathy. We present a case of a 45 year old male who presented to us with bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy and fever, later on diagnosed to have SHML.
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