A pregnant women with history of hashimoto's thyroiditis diagnosed with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: the first case report
Abstract Background Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a benign, self-limiting disorder characterized by regional lymphadenopathy. Clinical symptoms range from mild fever and tenderness to upper respiratory syndrome. A few cases have been observed during pregnancy or Hashimoto's disease. What we...
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| author | Bashar Bazkke Joli Osman Mohammad Shahrour Mohammad Ziadeh Aya Haji Mohamad Mohamed Imad Eddin Mouhandes Ammar Niazi |
| author_facet | Bashar Bazkke Joli Osman Mohammad Shahrour Mohammad Ziadeh Aya Haji Mohamad Mohamed Imad Eddin Mouhandes Ammar Niazi |
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| description | Abstract Background Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a benign, self-limiting disorder characterized by regional lymphadenopathy. Clinical symptoms range from mild fever and tenderness to upper respiratory syndrome. A few cases have been observed during pregnancy or Hashimoto's disease. What we describe here is the first observed case of KFD in a pregnant woman with a history of Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Case presentation A 36-year-old woman presented to Aleppo University Hospital during the 13th week of gestation with a painful cervical node on the right side of her neck. The patient's previous medical history confirmed Hashimoto's thyroiditis for several years. After histopathological examinations and radiological investigations, she was diagnosed with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease and treated with corticosteroids. Although the patient did not adhere to the treatment very well due to her concerns for the fetus, the clinical picture improved after delivery. The patient now is on follow-up and continuing the current treatment with corticosteroids. Conclusions Further investigations need to be conducted to understand the possible autoimmune etiology of KFD when it is associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis disease. It is also necessary to understand the relationship between this disease and pregnancy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e66a651a640e4b8a8112c52a138868712023-03-22T10:36:00ZengBMCThyroid Research1756-66142022-09-011511410.1186/s13044-022-00135-3A pregnant women with history of hashimoto's thyroiditis diagnosed with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: the first case reportBashar Bazkke0Joli Osman1Mohammad Shahrour2Mohammad Ziadeh3Aya Haji Mohamad4Mohamed Imad Eddin Mouhandes5Ammar Niazi6Faculty of Medicine, University of AleppoFaculty of Medicine, University of AleppoFaculty of Medicine, University of AleppoFaculty of Medicine, University of AleppoFaculty of Medicine, University of AleppoDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of AleppoDepartment of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Aleppo University HospitalAbstract Background Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a benign, self-limiting disorder characterized by regional lymphadenopathy. Clinical symptoms range from mild fever and tenderness to upper respiratory syndrome. A few cases have been observed during pregnancy or Hashimoto's disease. What we describe here is the first observed case of KFD in a pregnant woman with a history of Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Case presentation A 36-year-old woman presented to Aleppo University Hospital during the 13th week of gestation with a painful cervical node on the right side of her neck. The patient's previous medical history confirmed Hashimoto's thyroiditis for several years. After histopathological examinations and radiological investigations, she was diagnosed with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease and treated with corticosteroids. Although the patient did not adhere to the treatment very well due to her concerns for the fetus, the clinical picture improved after delivery. The patient now is on follow-up and continuing the current treatment with corticosteroids. Conclusions Further investigations need to be conducted to understand the possible autoimmune etiology of KFD when it is associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis disease. It is also necessary to understand the relationship between this disease and pregnancy.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13044-022-00135-3Kikuchi-Fujimoto diseaseLymphadenitisLymphadenopathyHashimoto's ThyroiditisPregnancy |
| spellingShingle | Bashar Bazkke Joli Osman Mohammad Shahrour Mohammad Ziadeh Aya Haji Mohamad Mohamed Imad Eddin Mouhandes Ammar Niazi A pregnant women with history of hashimoto's thyroiditis diagnosed with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: the first case report Thyroid Research Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease Lymphadenitis Lymphadenopathy Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Pregnancy |
| title | A pregnant women with history of hashimoto's thyroiditis diagnosed with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: the first case report |
| title_full | A pregnant women with history of hashimoto's thyroiditis diagnosed with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: the first case report |
| title_fullStr | A pregnant women with history of hashimoto's thyroiditis diagnosed with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: the first case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | A pregnant women with history of hashimoto's thyroiditis diagnosed with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: the first case report |
| title_short | A pregnant women with history of hashimoto's thyroiditis diagnosed with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: the first case report |
| title_sort | pregnant women with history of hashimoto s thyroiditis diagnosed with kikuchi fujimoto disease the first case report |
| topic | Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease Lymphadenitis Lymphadenopathy Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Pregnancy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13044-022-00135-3 |
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