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Kikuchi Disease with Facial Rash and Erythema Multiforme
Author(s) -
Kaur Sukhjot,
Thami Gurvinder P.,
Mohan Harsh,
Kanwar Amrinder J.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1470.2001.01965.x
Subject(s) - medicine , rash , erythema multiforme , dermatology , disease , differential diagnosis , cervical lymphadenopathy , pathology , systemic disease , histiocyte
Kikuchi disease, or histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is a benign illness characterized by fever and cervical lymphadenopathy predominantly in young women. It has a self‐limiting course. Skin changes occur in about one‐third of patients and are of a nonspecific nature. A case of Kikuchi disease with cutaneous involvement in the guise of erythema multiforme and a facial rash is reported. The differential diagnosis with systemic lupus erythematosus and Rowell syndrome is discussed.