Kikuchi Fujimoto lymphadenitis- an uncommon entity in the surgical outpatients: a case report

Authors

  • Anuradha Panchal Department of General Surgery, D Y Patil Medical College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Raj Gautam Department of General Surgery, D Y Patil Medical College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Abhishek Mahadik Department of General Surgery, D Y Patil Medical College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Qurratulain Chougle Department of General Surgery, D Y Patil Medical College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Mohammed Zeba Shaffi Department of Pathology, D Y Patil Medical College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20171878

Keywords:

Kikuchi Fujimoto, Necrotizing lymphadenitis

Abstract

Kikuchi Fujimoto lymphadenitis is a benign self-limiting disease with subacute necrotizing lymphadenopathy of unknown cause. The clinical, histopathological and immunohistochemical features point to viral etiology hence delaying diagnosis commonly. Clinicians and pathologists awareness of this disorder may prevent misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment. We describe here a case of a young woman admitted under our care with fever and cervical lymphadenopathy. Cervical lymph node biopsy revealed the rare clinical disorder of Kikuchi Fujimoto lymphadenitis which is not thought of as a primary cause of lymphadenopathy in the Indian subcontinent where tuberculosis is widely prevalent.

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Published

2017-04-26

How to Cite

Panchal, A., Gautam, R., Mahadik, A., Chougle, Q., & Shaffi, M. Z. (2017). Kikuchi Fujimoto lymphadenitis- an uncommon entity in the surgical outpatients: a case report. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 5(5), 2243–2245. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20171878

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