Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease as a rare cause of cervical lymphadenopathy in 44 years old patient – a case report and review of literature

Authors

  • Mariusz Partyka Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology with Internal Disease Unit of Specialist District Hospital in Rzeszów; Medical Faculty of Rzeszow University
  • Tadeusz Markowski Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology with Internal Disease Unit of Specialist District Hospital in Rzeszów
  • Jacek Pająk Medical Faculty of Rzeszow University
  • Krzysztof Gutkowski Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology with Internal Disease Unit of Specialist District Hospital in Rzeszów; Medical Faculty of Rzeszow University

Keywords:

Kikuchi–Fujimoto disease, cervical lymphadenopathy, fever state

Abstract

Kikuchi–Fujimoto disease is a rare, benign entity of unknown etiology characterized by cervical lymphadenopathy and fever state. Clinical symptoms may mimic lymphoma, and it can be pathologically misdiagnosed. The disease has been previously reported from Asian countries, but nowadays it is known, that may affect people from various countries around the world. Besides cervical lymph nodes enlargement, patients may also complain from fatigue, joint pain, arthralgia, nausea, vomiting, weight loss and diarrhea. The diagnosis is made by lymph node histologic examination. Microscopic evaluation shows paracortical foci often with necrosis and a histiocytic cellular infiltrate. There is no known effective treatment. Symptoms usually resolve spontaneously within one to four months. We report a case of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease as a cause of cervical lymphadenopathy in a 44-yearold man and the synthetic review of the literature.

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2014-09-30

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Partyka, M., Markowski, T., Pająk, J., & Gutkowski, K. (2014). Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease as a rare cause of cervical lymphadenopathy in 44 years old patient – a case report and review of literature. European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 12(3), 302–308. Retrieved from https://journals.ur.edu.pl/ejcem/article/view/12564

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Vol. 12 No. 3 (2014): Medical Journal of the Rzeszow University and the National Medicines Institute, Warsaw

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