Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: a case report

Rheumatol Int. 2005 Dec;26(2):179-81. doi: 10.1007/s00296-005-0609-7. Epub 2005 Jun 10.

Abstract

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is a rare benign cervical lymphadenopathy, which often affects young adult women. Its etiology and pathogenesis are unknown. We present the case of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease in the Polish population and analyse the difficulties in differentiating this disease from the systemic lupus erythematosus.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis / blood
  • Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis / drug therapy
  • Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / diagnosis*
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Necrosis
  • Prednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Biomarkers
  • Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
  • Prednisolone