Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease as a rare cause of fever of unknown origin in a septuagenarian | Zendy

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Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease as a rare cause of fever of unknown origin in a septuagenarian

Author(s) -

Paul Fitzsimmons,

Asangaedem Akpan,

Benedict Michael

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

age and ageing

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014

H-Index - 143

eISSN - 1468-2834

pISSN - 0002-0729

DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afm200

Subject(s) - medicine , fever of unknown origin , disease , differential diagnosis , lymphoma , radiological weapon , limiting , dermatology , pathology , radiology , mechanical engineering , engineering

We report the case of a 72-year patient presented with fever of unknown origin. Initial clinical and radiological findings suggested a diagnosis of lymphoma. However, subsequent histology revealed Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD). KFD is predominantly a self-limiting disease of the young, but should be considered in the differential diagnosis of older patients presenting with fever of unknown origin or features suggestive of lymphoma.

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