INNV-52. Mixed histiocytosis of the thoracic dura: a rare presentation of Mixed Erdheim-Chester Disease and Rosai-Dorfman Disease mimicking IgG4-Related Disease

Abstract BACKGROUND Mixed histiocytic neoplasms with overlapping features of Erdheim-Chester Disease (ECD) and Rosai-Dorfman Disease (RDD) are extremely rare and diagnosis may be delayed due to lack of awareness and complex histology features. METHODS We report a case of mixed ECD/RDD misdiagnosed as IgG4-related disease and review the literature. RESULTS A 50-year-old man presented for evaluation of spastic paraparesis in the context of a thoracic dural lesion. Two years prior he developed an inflammatory monoarthritis concerning for rheumatoid arthritis unresponsive to methotrexate. Six months prior he developed leg spasms, gait spasticity, and urinary incontinence. MRI demonstrated a T2 hypointense enhancing epidural mass with spinal cord compression. Epidural biopsy showed fibrosis and non-specific inflammation. Given elevated serum IgG4 (170 mg/dL) and clinical findings, he was diagnosed with IgG4-related disease. He received high dose prednisone and etanercept without radiographic or clinical improvement. He then presented to our institution. Given high concern for RDD, he underwent FDG-PET CT which demonstrated an infiltrative process and FDG avid regions in the upper thoracic spinal cord, paranasal sinus, renal hilum, perivascular abdominal vessels, testicle, and multiple joint effusions. Biopsy of left testicle demonstrated CD163-positive histiocytes which coexpressed S100, cyclin D1, and OCT2, consistent with RDD. Biopsy of the left shoulder synovium demonstrated an atypical CD163-positive histiocytic infiltrate expressing Factor XIIIa, cyclin D1 and S100 (partial), and appeared negative for OCT2, consistent with ECD. The atypical histiocytes in both biopsies were negative for CD1a and BRAF V600E by immunohistochemistry. Genomic sequencing of the testicular tissue demonstrated a MAP2K1 (Q56P) alteration. He was treated with radiation therapy targeting the dural lesion with temporarily worsening symptoms improved with steroids and started on cobimetinib. DISCUSSION This case expands on the phenotypic description of mixed ECD/RDD. Histiocytic neoplasms should be considered in the differential diagnosis of dural based lesions.

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Neuro-Oncology
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2025-11-01
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Histiocytic Disorders and Treatments
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INNV-52. Mixed histiocytosis of the thoracic dura: a rare presentation of Mixed Erdheim-Chester Disease and Rosai-Dorfman Disease mimicking IgG4-Related Disease

Jithma P. Abeykoon, Ronald S. Go, William Oliver Tobin, Karen L. Rech et al.
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Histiocytic Disorders and Treatments
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INNV-52. Mixed histiocytosis of the thoracic dura: a rare presentation of Mixed Erdheim-Chester Disease and Rosai-Dorfman Disease mimicking IgG4-Related Disease

Jithma P. Abeykoon, Ronald S. Go, William Oliver Tobin, Karen L. Rech, Samantha A. Banks, Jessica White, Stephanie J. Steel
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Abstract BACKGROUND Mixed histiocytic neoplasms with overlapping features of Erdheim-Chester Disease (ECD) and Rosai-Dorfman Disease (RDD) are extremely rare and diagnosis may be delayed due to lack of awareness and complex histology features. METHODS We report a case of mixed ECD/RDD misdiagnosed as IgG4-related disease and review the literature. RESULTS A 50-year-old man presented for evaluation of spastic paraparesis in the context of a thoracic dural lesion. Two years prior he developed an inflammatory monoarthritis concerning for rheumatoid arthritis unresponsive to methotrexate. Six months prior he developed leg spasms, gait spasticity, and urinary incontinence. MRI demonstrated a T2 hypointense enhancing epidural mass with spinal cord compression. Epidural biopsy showed fibrosis and non-specific inflammation. Given elevated serum IgG4 (170 mg/dL) and clinical findings, he was diagnosed with IgG4-related disease. He received high dose prednisone and etanercept without radiographic or clinical improvement. He then presented to our institution. Given high concern for RDD, he underwent FDG-PET CT which demonstrated an infiltrative process and FDG avid regions in the upper thoracic spinal cord, paranasal sinus, renal hilum, perivascular abdominal vessels, testicle, and multiple joint effusions. Biopsy of left testicle demonstrated CD163-positive histiocytes which coexpressed S100, cyclin D1, and OCT2, consistent with RDD. Biopsy of the left shoulder synovium demonstrated an atypical CD163-positive histiocytic infiltrate expressing Factor XIIIa, cyclin D1 and S100 (partial), and appeared negative for OCT2, consistent with ECD. The atypical histiocytes in both biopsies were negative for CD1a and BRAF V600E by immunohistochemistry. Genomic sequencing of the testicular tissue demonstrated a MAP2K1 (Q56P) alteration. He was treated with radiation therapy targeting the dural lesion with temporarily worsening symptoms improved with steroids and started on cobimetinib. DISCUSSION This case expands on the phenotypic description of mixed ECD/RDD. Histiocytic neoplasms should be considered in the differential diagnosis of dural based lesions.

Neuro-OncologyVol. 27(Supplement_5)
Mayo Clinic (US), Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
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Histiocytic Disorders and Treatments
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