Open AccessKikuchi-Fujimoto disease: Clinical and laboratory characteristics and outcome
Author(s) -
PS Rakesh,
Reginald Alex,
George M. Varghese,
Prasad Mathew,
T. David,
Marie Therese Manipadam,
Shalini Nair,
Ooriapadickal Cherian Abraham
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of global infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-8245
pISSN - 0974-777X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-777x.145234
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , outcome (game theory) , pathology , mathematical economics , mathematics
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is an uncommon disorder with worldwide distribution, characterized by fever and benign enlargement of the lymph nodes, primarily affecting young adults. Awareness about this disorder may help prevent misdiagnosis and inappropriate investigations and treatment. The objective of the study was to evaluate the clinical and laboratory characteristics of histopathologically confirmed cases of Kikuchi's disease from a tertiary care center in southern India.