CASE OF KIKUCHI’ S DISEASE AND SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS ASSOCIATED WITH ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY SYNDROME AND COMPLICATED BY HEMOPHAGOCYTIC SYNDROME (HPS)
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 4
Abstract
Kikuchi disease is a rare benign self limited lymphadenopathy. It is often associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus which can be diagnosed before; at the same time or after a diagnosis of Kikuchi disease is made. Again SLE is usually associated with APLA syndrome. Furthermore both SLE and Kikuchi disease can be complicated by HPS. We present a unique case in which Kikuchi disease and SLE were diagnosed together and disease course was complicated by Hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS). SLE was also associated with Anti Phospholipid Antibody Syndrome (APS) in this patient.
Authors and Affiliations
Koushik Pan| Department of General Medicine, SSKM, IPGME& R, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Corresponding author e-mail: panjoy86@gmail.com, Subrata Chakrabarti| Department of General Medicine, SSKM, IPGME& R, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Rajdip Choudhury| Department of General Medicine, SSKM, IPGME& R, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Anup Sarkar| Department of General Medicine, SSKM, IPGME& R, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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