Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: a rare cause of histiocytic necrotising lymphadenitis in young ethnic women

Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2022 Mar;104(3):e79-e80. doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2021.0116. Epub 2021 Nov 23.

Abstract

Kikuchi-Fujimoto is a rare but self-limiting disease usually affecting young ethnic females. The main clinical presentation is fever and cervical lymphadenopathy. Here we describe the cases of two patients with cervical lymphadenopathy, fever and fatigue. In addition, patients can present with neutropenia; hence, early diagnosis is crucial to exclude a malignant cause.

Keywords: Cervical lymphadenopathy; Kikuchi–Fujimoto disease; Necrotising lymphadenitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Asian People
  • Early Diagnosis
  • Fatigue / etiology
  • Female
  • Fever / etiology
  • Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis*
  • Humans
  • Lymphadenopathy / etiology
  • Middle Aged
  • Young Adult