Kikuchi Necrotising Lymphadenitis in a Child: A Rare Case Report
Introduction: Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a rare benign disease with a self-limiting course. Patients usually present with clinical features of tender cervical lymphadenopathy (LAP), fever, malaise, weight loss, and night sweats. The disease may mimic infective LAP or lymphoma on clinical and...
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| author | Sachin Goel Ankur Gupta Kanwar Sen Pooja Swami |
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| description | Introduction: Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a rare benign disease with a self-limiting course. Patients usually present with clinical features of tender cervical lymphadenopathy (LAP), fever, malaise, weight loss, and night sweats. The disease may mimic infective LAP or lymphoma on clinical and histopathological examination (HPE). Case Report: We report a case of 3-year-old male child who presented to us with bilateral cervical LAP not responding to conservative management. Excision biopsy was done and HPE revealed KFD. Conclusion: Clinicians should have high index of suspicion for diagnosis of KFD in patients with cervical LAP not responding to conservative management. Excision biopsy is important for accurate diagnosis and to avoid aggressive interventions like chemotherapy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5085fdddb54b402fa8e4cf1975604a8e2025-01-02T14:05:38ZengKnowledge EDubai Medical Journal2571-726X2020-08-011310.1159/000509835509835Kikuchi Necrotising Lymphadenitis in a Child: A Rare Case ReportSachin GoelAnkur GuptaKanwar SenPooja SwamiIntroduction: Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a rare benign disease with a self-limiting course. Patients usually present with clinical features of tender cervical lymphadenopathy (LAP), fever, malaise, weight loss, and night sweats. The disease may mimic infective LAP or lymphoma on clinical and histopathological examination (HPE). Case Report: We report a case of 3-year-old male child who presented to us with bilateral cervical LAP not responding to conservative management. Excision biopsy was done and HPE revealed KFD. Conclusion: Clinicians should have high index of suspicion for diagnosis of KFD in patients with cervical LAP not responding to conservative management. Excision biopsy is important for accurate diagnosis and to avoid aggressive interventions like chemotherapy.https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/509835kikuchi-fujimoto diseaselymphadenopathynecrotising lymphadenitis |
| spellingShingle | Sachin Goel Ankur Gupta Kanwar Sen Pooja Swami Kikuchi Necrotising Lymphadenitis in a Child: A Rare Case Report Dubai Medical Journal kikuchi-fujimoto disease lymphadenopathy necrotising lymphadenitis |
| title | Kikuchi Necrotising Lymphadenitis in a Child: A Rare Case Report |
| title_full | Kikuchi Necrotising Lymphadenitis in a Child: A Rare Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Kikuchi Necrotising Lymphadenitis in a Child: A Rare Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Kikuchi Necrotising Lymphadenitis in a Child: A Rare Case Report |
| title_short | Kikuchi Necrotising Lymphadenitis in a Child: A Rare Case Report |
| title_sort | kikuchi necrotising lymphadenitis in a child a rare case report |
| topic | kikuchi-fujimoto disease lymphadenopathy necrotising lymphadenitis |
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