[Histiocytosis of Rosai-Dorfman-Destombes extranodal of the jawbone: Report of a case and review of the literature]. / Histiocytose de Rosai-Dorfman-Destombes extra-ganglionnaire du maxillaire : à propos d'un cas et revue de la littérature.

Rosai-Dorfman-Destombes histiocytosis is a rare histiocytosis characterized by an accumulation of histiocytes within the tissues. It is a heterogeneous entity with various clinical phenotypes: isolated lymph nodes, in association with extranodal involvement, autoimmune disease or neoplasm. These extra nodal lesions mainly affect the skin, the nasal cavity, orofacial sinuses, or are lytic bone lesions or even damage to the central nervous system. The diagnosis is histopathological. We present here the case of a histiocytosis of Rosai-Dorfman-Destombes in a 46-year-old patient with a lesion of the left palate. Our observation discuss the diagnostic hypotheses in front of a lytic lesion of the ENT sphere predominantly histiocytic.

Macrophages in the microenvironment of head and neck cancer: potential targets for cancer therapy.

The microenvironment of solid tumors has become a promising target for future therapies modulating immune cells. Patients with advanced head and neck cancer, which still portends a poor outcome, are particularly in need of innovative approaches. In oral squamous cell carcinoma, high density of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) appears consistently associated with poor prognosis, whereas data are currently limited for other head and neck sites. Several approaches to block TAMs have been investigated, including TAMs inactivation by means of the colony stimulating factor 1 (CSF-1)/CSF-1 receptor (CSF-1R) inhibitors or strategies to reprogram TAMs from M2 protumoral phenotype toward M1 antitumoral phenotype. This review focuses on both prognostic and therapeutic aspects related to TAMs in head and neck carcinomas.