Necrotizing Histiocytic Lymphadenitis: Report of two cases (Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease)
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is a necrotizing Lymphadenitis with benign self-limit process in young women with fever, cervical lymphadenopathy and increased ESR with leukopenia. In this report we introduce 2 females with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease. The first patient was a 31 years old lady with fever and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
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Golestan University of Medical Sciences
2004-09-01
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| Series: | مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان |
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| Online Access: | http://goums.ac.ir/journal/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-212&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |
| Summary: | Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is a necrotizing Lymphadenitis with benign self-limit process in young women with fever, cervical lymphadenopathy and increased ESR with leukopenia. In this report we introduce 2 females with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease. The first patient was a 31 years old lady with fever and unilateral cervical lymphadenopathy weight loss from 20 days age. In paraclinical findings ESR=50 mm/hr Hb=10 gr/dl. WBC count was 5300/µl bone marrow aspiration and biopsy with lymph node was done. The histopathologic diagnosis was Kikuchi-Fujimoto (Necrotizing Lymphadenitis). The 2nd patient was a lady with 35 years old and painful neck mass (Behind the sterno-clido mastoid) from 1.5-month age with fever and chill. In paraclinical findings ESR=52 mm/hr WBC 5500/µl, CRP++ lymph node biopsy was done the histopathologic diagnosis was Kikuchi-Fujimoto necrotizing Lymphadenitis. Therefore Kikuchi disease is a important differential diagnosis in young patients especially women with cervical lymphadenopathy and fever (FUO). |
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| ISSN: | 1562-4765 2008-4080 |