Open AccessRecurrence of histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis: A case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Lintao Bi,
Jun Li,
Zhenxia Lu,
Yumei Lin,
Dan Wang
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
experimental and therapeutic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1792-1015
pISSN - 1792-0981
DOI - 10.3892/etm.2014.1559
Subject(s) - histiocyte , medicine , disease , dermatology , pathology
Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (HNL) is a unique form of self-limiting lymphadenitis with an unknown cause. The majority of cases resolve within several months and the disease has a low recurrence rate of 3-4%. In the present study, a prolonged recurrent case of HNL was reported. A 44-year-old female developed recurrent HNL with generalized lymphadenopathy 14 years after the original episode.