Kikuchi's Disease

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is a self-limiting disease that usually presents with lymphadenopathy and fever. We present the case of a young girl who presented with complaints of cervical lymphadenopathy and fever. A lymph node biopsy was performed which was suggestive of Kikuchi disease. Our patient wa...

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Published in:Journal of pioneering medical sciences 2014-04, Vol.4 (2), p.64-66
Main Authors: Aun Ali, Sunil Sadruddin Samnani, Ali Afzal, Naila Perveen, Kanval Rasul, Syed Hussain Mehdi
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Language:English
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Summary:Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is a self-limiting disease that usually presents with lymphadenopathy and fever. We present the case of a young girl who presented with complaints of cervical lymphadenopathy and fever. A lymph node biopsy was performed which was suggestive of Kikuchi disease. Our patient was treated symptomatically and did well. Awareness and knowledge of this disorder is essential for physicians and health care workers to ensure appropriate care and treatment of such cases.
ISSN:2309-7981
2309-7981