ReviewCureus2021
Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease: A Rare Cause of Cervical Lymphadenopathy.
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- Kikuchi-Fujimoto in the light of the COVID-19: infection and vaccination. A systematic review.Clinical rheumatology · 2025Pooled it
- From suspected lymphoma to self-limiting lymphadenitis: Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease in focus.Journal of hematopathology · 2026Article
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- [Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: case report of a 32-year-old woman with lymphadenopathy and fever].Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2026Article
- Prevalence of thyroid autoantibodies in a large series of sarcoidosis patients: Implications for autoimmune thyroid disease screening.Sarcoidosis, vasculitis, and diffuse lung diseases : official journal of WASOG · 2026Article
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- Exploring Genetic Clues in Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease: A Three-Generation Study.Pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine · 2026Article
- Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease initially presenting with severe digestive symptoms and progressing to systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report and literature review.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
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- Unveiling the Molecular Landscape of MPO in Kikuchi's Disease: Protein Expression, mRNA Levels, and Genetic Polymorphisms.International journal of laboratory hematology · 2025Article
- Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease misdiagnosed as tubercular lymphadenitis: A puzzle in cervical lymph nodes.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, case report.Oxford medical case reports · 2025Article
- Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: an unusual case report of lymphadenopathy with the absence of classic symptoms.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease presenting with prolonged fever and aseptic meningitis in a child: a case report.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease: A Rare Condition Mimicking Sepsis.Iranian journal of otorhinolaryngology · 2025Article
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- Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease following SARS-CoV-2 infection: A rare disease with increased incidence during the COVID-19 pandemic?Respirology case reports · 2024Article
- The Association of Mycobacterium tuberculosis with Kikuchi Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review.Cureus · 2023Article
- Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease: a rare type of lymphadenopathy and its plausible relationship with human papillomavirus vaccines.Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia · 2023Article
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Abstract
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a rare benign disease, clinically characterized by fever and tender cervical lymphadenopathy affecting the posterior cervical lymph nodes. This disease is usually accompanied by night sweats, rashes, and headaches. It generally affects young individuals, especially females, of Oriental-Asian origin. The etiology of KFD remains uncertain, but associations have been noted with viral diseases including Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), herpes simplex virus (HSV), and varicella-zoster virus (VZV), as well as autoimmune disorders including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Sjogren's syndrome. This review points out the etiology of KFD with cervical lymphadenopathy alongside its clinical presentation, histological highlights, lab investigations, complications, and treatment. Accurate diagnosis of this disease depends on lymph node excisional biopsy. Three histological patterns of KFD are recognized: proliferative, necrotizing, and xanthomatous. Distinction from lymphadenopathy-associated alternate disorders (e.g., SLE, malignancy, tuberculosis, or another infectious lymphadenitis) is essential to ensure appropriate therapy. This self-limited condition entails nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for pain relief with consideration of corticosteroids and hydroxychloroquine in severe cases.
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