Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease in a Young Female: A Case Report and Literature Review.
| Autor: | Khan AM; Internal Medicine, Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College, Kanpur, IND., Ahmad M; Internal Medicine, Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College, Kanpur, IND., Muhammad O; General Medicine, Lugansk State Medical University, Kyiv, UKR., Taj S; Internal Medicine, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, IND., Shiza ST; Internal Medicine, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, IND. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2021 Nov 06; Vol. 13 (11), pp. e19321. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Nov 06 (Print Publication: 2021). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.19321 |
| Abstrakt: | Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, a rare immune-mediated disorder presenting with lymphadenopathy, leukopenia, and occasionally fever. Herein we report a case of KFD who presented with anorexia, fever, and cervical lymphadenopathy. Lymph node biopsy and immunohistochemistry confirmed the diagnosis of KFD. She was treated with prednisolone and paracetamol, and her condition improved gradually on subsequent follow-up. A patient presenting with fever and lymphadenopathy leads to prompt investigations for common diseases such as tuberculosis and lymphoma. However, rare diseases like KFD must be kept in mind, and a lymph node biopsy followed by histopathologic examination and immunohistochemistry should be done to confirm the diagnosis. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2021, Khan et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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