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Rare presentation of Rosai-Dorfman disease mimicking a cervical intramedullary spinal cord tumor.
Rosai-Dorfman disease, or sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy, is a rare, benign, lymphoproliferative disorder that commonly manifests as a massive painless cervical lymphadenopathy with associated fever and weight loss. Central nervous system involvement is extremely rare, and cervical spinal cord manifestation has not been reported. ⋯ This cervical presentation of Rosai-Dorfman disease with central nervous system involvement suggests variation in the clinical manifestations of the disease, necessitating greater surgical awareness.