Kikuchi's disease—Apparent malignancy of a neck mass

1988 ◽  
Vol 102 (10) ◽  
pp. 941-944 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. G. Buckley ◽  
A. Hinton ◽  
C. Allien
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Lymphadenopathy ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Neck Mass ◽  
Kikuchi’S Disease ◽  
Metastatic Neoplasm ◽  
Kikuchi's Disease

AbstractWe report a case of Kikuchi's disease presenting as cervical lymphadenopathy in an adolescent. The original histololgical diagnosis in this case was a metastatic neoplasm. We wish to highlight the importance of this rare condition because of its potential for mimicking malignancy.

Kikuchi's disease: A benign cause of fever and cervical lymphadenopathy

2005 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 356-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna M. Boula ◽  
John G. Bizakis ◽  
George E. Tsirakis ◽  
Theognosia S. Chimona ◽  
Efstathios N. Stathopoulos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Lymphadenopathy ◽  
Kikuchi’S Disease ◽  
Kikuchi's Disease

scholarly journals Ultrasonography of Cervical Lymphadenopathy in a Patient with Kikuchi's Disease

1991 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 260-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Makoto Ogawa ◽  
S. Ueda ◽  
M. Ohto ◽  
M. Fujita ◽  
T. Kubosawa
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Lymphadenopathy ◽  
Kikuchi’S Disease ◽  
Kikuchi's Disease

scholarly journals Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease: A Report of 3 Cases

2007 ◽  
Vol 86 (7) ◽  
pp. 412-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eimear Phelan ◽  
Emer Lang ◽  
Peter Gormley ◽  
John Lang
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Cervical Lymphadenopathy ◽  
Lymph Node Biopsy ◽  
Accurate Diagnosis ◽  
Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis ◽  
Kikuchi’S Disease ◽  
Node Biopsy ◽  
Night Sweats ◽  
Necrotizing Lymphadenitis ◽  
Kikuchi's Disease

Cervical lymphadenopathy has many underlying etiologies. One of its rare causes is Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (Kikuchi's disease, histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis). We discovered such a cause in a 37-year-old woman who had presented with malaise, night sweats, and weight loss in addition to cervical lymphadenopathy. We based our diagnosis on excisional lymph node biopsy. We also review 2 other cases of Kikuchi's disease that were diagnosed by others at our institution. Clinically and histologically, Kikuchi's disease is very similar to lymphoma, and distinguishing the two is difficult. However, despite the fact that Kikuchi's disease is benign, an accurate diagnosis is important because misdiagnosis might lead to unnecessary surgery and/or chemotherapy.

Kikuchi's Disease Causing Cervical Lymphadenopathy

1990 ◽  
Vol 102 (6) ◽  
pp. 755-758 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Hoyt ◽  
Samuel R. Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Lymphadenopathy ◽  
Kikuchi’S Disease ◽  
Kikuchi's Disease

Ultrasonography of Cervical Lymphadenopathy in a Patient with Kikuchi's Disease

1991 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 260-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ogawa ◽  
S. Ueda ◽  
M. Ohto ◽  
M. Fujita ◽  
T. Kubosawa
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Lymphadenopathy ◽  
Kikuchi’S Disease ◽  
Kikuchi's Disease

scholarly journals Ultrasonographic differentiation between Kikuchi's disease and lymphoma in patients with cervical lymphadenopathy

2012 ◽  
Vol 81 (8) ◽  
pp. 1817-1820 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wu-Chia Lo ◽  
Wen-Cheng Chang ◽  
Yu-Chin Lin ◽  
Yao-Peng Hsu ◽  
Li-Jen Liao
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Lymphadenopathy ◽  
Kikuchi’S Disease ◽  
Kikuchi's Disease

scholarly journals CT and US features of cervical lymphadenopathy due to kikuchi’s disease

1997 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 337-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Laufer ◽  
H. Schulman ◽  
Y. Barki ◽  
A. Gatot ◽  
D. M. Fliss
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Lymphadenopathy ◽  
Kikuchi’S Disease ◽  
Kikuchi's Disease

scholarly journals Kikuchi's Disease: A Rare Cause of Fever and Lymphadenopathy

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. CPath.S8685 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Vivekanandarajah ◽  
B Krishnarasa ◽  
M Hurford ◽  
S Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Lymphadenopathy ◽  
Lymph Node Biopsy ◽  
Imaging Studies ◽  
Benign Condition ◽  
Kikuchi’S Disease ◽  
Node Biopsy ◽  
Cervical Lymph Node Biopsy ◽  
Necrotizing Lymphadenitis ◽  
Work Up ◽  
Kikuchi's Disease

Kikuchi's disease is a benign condition that occurs in women. A young woman presented to the hospital with fevers and cervical lymphadenopathy. Infectious work-up was negative except for streptococcus pharyngitis. Imaging studies revealed the presence of diffuse cervical and axillary lymphadenopathy. The fevers persisted and she underwent excisional cervical lymph node biopsy that revealed histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis corresponding to a benign diagnosis of Kikuchi's disease. Three months later, the patient was afebrile and there was complete resolution of the cervical lymphadenopathy.

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