Kikuchi’s Disease

Aun Ali; Sunil Sadruddin Samnani; Ali Afzal; Naila Perveen; Kanval Rasul; Syed Hussain Mehdi

Author(s)

Aun Ali Assistant Professor, Surgery, Jinnah Medical College Hospital,Karachi,Pakistan

Sunil Sadruddin Samnani Post Graduate Trainee, Surgery, Jinnah Medical College Hospital,Karachi,Pakistan

Ali Afzal Post Graduate Trainee, Surgery, Jinnah Medical College Hospital,Karachi,Pakistan

Naila Perveen Post Graduate Trainee, Medicine, Jinnah Medical College Hospital,Karachi,Pakistan

Kanval Rasul House Officer, Jinnah Medical College Hospital,Karachi,Pakistan

Syed Hussain Mehdi Professor, Surgery, Jinnah Medical College Hospital,Karachi,Pakistan

Abstract

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.

Publication Details

Page(s) 64-66

DOI DOI not available

Published Journal: Journal of Pioneering Medical Sciences, Volume: 4, Issue: 2, Year: 2014

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Keywords

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, Cervical lymphadenopathy, Necrotizing lymphadenitis, Histiocytes

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