Unveiling Kikuchi-fujimoto disease in systemic lupus erythematosus: Case report and comprehensive review of literature
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) also referred to as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis is an uncommon, non-malignant condition with unknown etiology. The diagnosis of KFD was hampered by the similarity to lymphoma, viral infections, and other autoimmune diseases. We present a 43-year-old female with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with a history of low-grade fever for 10 days, associated with chills, rigors, and pain over the posterior aspect of the neck with swelling. An excisional biopsy of the cervical lymph node confirmed the diagnosis of KFD. KFD should be considered in patients with SLE who presented with cervical lymphadenopathy and systemic symptoms. KFD is often confused with malignancy/tubercular lymphoma which requires costly diagnostic techniques and medications, but KFD is a self-limited condition.
Source: Indian Journal of Case Reports
Institution: Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404376683