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Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Masquerading as Bilateral Lymph Node Metastasis in a Patient With Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD), also known as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is common in young Asian women under the age of 30, and is usually characterized by fever, myalgia, fatigue, and cervical lymphadenopathy. Because patients with KFD often present with necrotic lesions that are also features of lymph node metastasis, ipsilateral or bilateral lymph node enlargement in head and neck cancer patients can be disguised as lymph node metastasis. We present an unusual case of KFD mimicking bilateral metastatic papillary carcinoma of the thyroid. This study emphasizes that KFD should be considered when diagnosing lymph nodes with necrotic lesions but without malignant cells in young women.

Source: Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

DOI: 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2021.00143

Authors: Dong Hyuk Jang, Won Mi Lee, Ra Gyoung Yoon, Ah Ra Jung

Language: English

Topic: Lymphadenopathy Diagnosis and Analysis

Subfield: Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W3194817543

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