Kikuchi-fujimoto disease: A clinical enigma
Background: Kikuchi Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a rare, benign self-limited disease characterized by prolonged regional lymphadenopathy associated with or without systemic signs or symptoms. It is a rare diagnosis in children. Due to the lack of pathognomonic clinical symptoms/signs, KFD poses a signi...
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| description | Background: Kikuchi Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a rare, benign self-limited disease characterized by prolonged regional lymphadenopathy associated with or without systemic signs or symptoms. It is a rare diagnosis in children. Due to the lack of pathognomonic clinical symptoms/signs, KFD poses a significant challenge to the clinician. Its diagnosis is confirmed by lymph node biopsy. Clinical Description: A 12.5-year boy presented with chronic cervical lymphadenopathy of 6-week duration, associated with mild-moderate fever, pain, and weight loss. He had raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate, leukopenia, lymphopenia, and thrombocytopenia. Mantoux test was positive. He was managed as a case of tuberculous lymphadenopathy till the lymph node biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of KFD. Management: The child recovered without medications. There has been no recurrence or relapse in 1.5 years of follow-up. Conclusion: This case report highlights the importance of considering the diagnosis of KFD in children presenting with persistent or chronic lymphadenopathy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f66ef86bc45f4ae6983bf55891a674d12024-03-25T15:37:18ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Pediatrics Case Reports2772-51702772-51892021-01-011210210410.4103/ipcares.ipcares_77_21Kikuchi-fujimoto disease: A clinical enigmaSangeeta Priyadarshi SawantAlpa S AminPrachi R GaddamUma P ChaturvediBackground: Kikuchi Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a rare, benign self-limited disease characterized by prolonged regional lymphadenopathy associated with or without systemic signs or symptoms. It is a rare diagnosis in children. Due to the lack of pathognomonic clinical symptoms/signs, KFD poses a significant challenge to the clinician. Its diagnosis is confirmed by lymph node biopsy. Clinical Description: A 12.5-year boy presented with chronic cervical lymphadenopathy of 6-week duration, associated with mild-moderate fever, pain, and weight loss. He had raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate, leukopenia, lymphopenia, and thrombocytopenia. Mantoux test was positive. He was managed as a case of tuberculous lymphadenopathy till the lymph node biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of KFD. Management: The child recovered without medications. There has been no recurrence or relapse in 1.5 years of follow-up. Conclusion: This case report highlights the importance of considering the diagnosis of KFD in children presenting with persistent or chronic lymphadenopathy.http://www.ipcares.org/article.asp?issn=2772-5170;year=2021;volume=1;issue=2;spage=102;epage=104;aulast=Sawanthistiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitiskikuchi-fujimoto diseaselymphadenopathy |
| spellingShingle | Sangeeta Priyadarshi Sawant Alpa S Amin Prachi R Gaddam Uma P Chaturvedi Kikuchi-fujimoto disease: A clinical enigma Indian Pediatrics Case Reports histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis kikuchi-fujimoto disease lymphadenopathy |
| title | Kikuchi-fujimoto disease: A clinical enigma |
| title_full | Kikuchi-fujimoto disease: A clinical enigma |
| title_fullStr | Kikuchi-fujimoto disease: A clinical enigma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Kikuchi-fujimoto disease: A clinical enigma |
| title_short | Kikuchi-fujimoto disease: A clinical enigma |
| title_sort | kikuchi fujimoto disease a clinical enigma |
| topic | histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis kikuchi-fujimoto disease lymphadenopathy |
| url | http://www.ipcares.org/article.asp?issn=2772-5170;year=2021;volume=1;issue=2;spage=102;epage=104;aulast=Sawant |
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