Open AccessA Case of Kikuchi’s Disease Presenting with Fever and Lymphadenopathy
Author(s) -
Mmr Khan,
Mushfiqur Rahman,
PM Basak,
Khadiza Khanam,
BK Pal,
Mansurul Islam,
F.A. Khan,
MM Newaz,
HS Das
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
taj
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2408-8854
pISSN - 1019-8555
DOI - 10.3329/taj.v25i0.37564
Subject(s) - cervical lymphadenopathy , medicine , lymph node biopsy , disease , pathology , dermatology , lymph , biopsy , lymph node
Kikuchi’s disease is a rare, benign, self-limiting disorder, characterized clinically by fever and regional lymphadenopathy. Histopathologic features of lymph nodes in Kikuchi’s disease are characteristic and permit differentiation of this benign condition from lymphomas, systemic lupus erythematosus and infectious lymphadenopathies. We report a female patient presenting with fever and tender cervical lymphadenopathy. An excisional biopsy of the lymph node reveale lymphadenitis, consistent with Kikuchi’s disease.TAJ 2012; 25: 81-83