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Intraparotid Kikuchi‐Fujimoto Disease with Persistence of Disease: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Armin Bob B.,
Bhuta Sunita M.,
Kirsch Claudia,
Penn Renee,
Nabili Vishad,
Abemayor Elliot
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.20450
Subject(s) - citation , presentation (obstetrics) , library science , computer science , medicine , radiology
Kikuchi disease most frequently manifests as a relatively acute onset of cervical adenopathy associated with fever and a flulike prodrome. The disease typically presents with lymphadenopathy with cervical nodes being affected in about 80% of cases. Posterior cervical nodal involvement occurs in 65-70% of cases. General lymphadenopathy involving axillary, inguinal, and mesenteric nodes are unusual. The disease rarely involves extranodal sites such as the parotid glands. Case