Rosai-Dorfman disease(RDD)is a rare non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis.The etiology and pathogenesis of RDD have not been fully explained,and its occurrence is even rarer in the maxillofacial region.This paper reported a patient who was first misdiagnosed as facial inflammation caused by oral disease and finally diagnosed as RDD.Clinical features,diagnosis,treatment,and prognosis were discussed based on the literature.This work provides reference for fu-ture diagnosis and differentiation of RDD in cheek.