[A case report: Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease]

Mikrobiyol Bul. 2004 Oct;38(4):455-9.
[Article in Turkish]

Abstract

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis) which presents with fever and lymphadenopathy, should be considered in differential diagnosis of fever with unknown origin. We presented a 19 years old male patient with complaints of fever and lymphadenopathy. The case was diagnosed as Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease by histopathological evaluation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fever of Unknown Origin / etiology*
  • Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis / diagnosis*
  • Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis / pathology
  • Humans
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology*
  • Male