Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease: Two Case Reports from North East India
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 7
Abstract
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is also known as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis. Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) or histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis is a rare benign, self-limiting cervical lymphadenitis of unknown etiology. The disease mainly affects young women and can closely mimic infective and immunological disorders. KFD should be included in the differential diagnosis of suspected cases of tuberculosis, lymphoma and systemic lupus erythematosus. The disease is benign and self-limiting and an excisional biopsy of an affected lymph node is necessary for diagnosis. This study reports on two cases of female patients with KFD who were presented with fever and cervical lymphadenopathy. Although the incidence of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is rare, clinicians should be aware of this condition as early recognition of the disease will minimize potentially harmful and unnecessary evaluations and treatments.
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Dr Sarat Das
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