ArticleBMJ case reports2018
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: a rare cause of cervical lymphadenopathy and fever.
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- Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease mimicking hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in a young white male: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2026Article
- Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease: A Case of Febrile Cervical Lymphadenopathy With Hematological Abnormalities.Cureus · 2023Article
- Risk Assessment of Recurrence and Autoimmune Disorders in Kikuchi Disease.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2020Article
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Abstract
A 28-year-old Pakistani man with previously treated latent tuberculosis (TB) presented with a 3-month history of productive cough, fever, drenching night sweats, anorexia, sore throat and tender left cervical lymphadenopathy. Extensive biochemical and microbiological tests, and imaging studies were all inconclusive. Lymph node biopsy revealed the diagnosis of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD). He had persistent fever and anorexia during admission despite supportive measures which resolved quickly on starting prednisolone. He remained well after being weaned off steroids on 18 weeks' follow-up. KFD is a rare, self-limiting disease which can mimic several serious conditions such as TB and lymphoma. Prompt diagnosis with lymph node biopsy is paramount in addressing diagnostic uncertainty and avoids starting potentially toxic treatment on these patients.
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