Efficacy of Radiotherapy in Patients with Relapsing Primary Rosai–Dorfman Disease of the Nasal Cavity
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Case Presentation
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
List of Abbreviations
RDD | Rosai–Dorfman disease |
SLC29A3 | Solute carrier family 29 member 3 |
MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
BRAF | V-Raf murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B |
KRAS | Kirsten rat sarcoma 2 viral oncogene homolog |
FDG-PET scan | Fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography |
NRAS | Neuroblastoma ras viral oncogene homolog |
MAP2K1 | Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 |
IgG4-RD | Immunoglobulin G4-related disease |
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Sarafoleanu, C.-C.; Badea, F.-C.; Georgescu, A.-M.; Musat, G.-C.; Andrei, A.; Tanase, I. Efficacy of Radiotherapy in Patients with Relapsing Primary Rosai–Dorfman Disease of the Nasal Cavity. Medicina 2025, 61, 585. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61040585
Sarafoleanu C-C, Badea F-C, Georgescu A-M, Musat G-C, Andrei A, Tanase I. Efficacy of Radiotherapy in Patients with Relapsing Primary Rosai–Dorfman Disease of the Nasal Cavity. Medicina. 2025; 61(4):585. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61040585
Chicago/Turabian StyleSarafoleanu, Caius-Codrut, Florentina-Carmen Badea, Alina-Maria Georgescu, Gabriela-Cornelia Musat, Anica Andrei, and Ionut Tanase. 2025. "Efficacy of Radiotherapy in Patients with Relapsing Primary Rosai–Dorfman Disease of the Nasal Cavity" Medicina 61, no. 4: 585. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61040585
APA StyleSarafoleanu, C.-C., Badea, F.-C., Georgescu, A.-M., Musat, G.-C., Andrei, A., & Tanase, I. (2025). Efficacy of Radiotherapy in Patients with Relapsing Primary Rosai–Dorfman Disease of the Nasal Cavity. Medicina, 61(4), 585. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61040585