Kikuchi Disease Mimicking Tuberculosis: Case Report
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 11
Abstract
Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease (KFD) is a rare cause of lymphadenopathy due to necrotizing lymphadenitis. It is relevant in Asia; however, many areas in the world report such diagnosis. This disease usually affects females at 20-40 year of age. KFD often manifest as cervical lymphadenopathy. It is a self-limited disease with a period ranging from few weeks to 6 months. The clinical picture is quite close to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), lymphoma or tuberculosis. We report one of three cases of KFD diagnosed in our hospital over a period of three years. Our patient is a 27-year-old man of African ethnicity. We will discuss the presenting symptoms, our differential diagnosis, radiographic findings, and pathology of this case, and we review the literature to assist physicians in diagnosing this benign and uncommon entity
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Dr Omar Sami Basubrain
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