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[Necrotizing histiocytic lymphadenitis (Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease): contribution of 2 cases].

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The necrotizing lymphadenitis of Kikuchi-Fujimoto is an uncommon disease in Spain. In a review of the literature we found only five cases reported until 1995. We report here two patients with the diagnosis of this entity in an area hospital during a one-year period. This fact contrasts with the low

Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Needle Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease

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Objectives/hypothesis: Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology (US-FNAC) is a well-established procedure performed to establish the diagnosis of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD). Ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy (US-CNB) is an

Prolonged Pyrexia: Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease in a Patient With Hb H-Constant Spring Thalassemia

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Introduction: Haemoglobin H (Hb H) disease is an alpha thalassemia characterised by either 3 alpha-globin gene deletions (deletional type) or 2 alpha-globin gene deletions with 1-point mutation (nondeletional type). Haemoglobin H-Constant

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease in Greece. A study of four cases and review of the literature.

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Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is a rare disease first described in 1972 by Kikuchi and Fujimoto et al. (1,2). Clinically the disease presents with lymphadenitis usually in the cervical region. Most reported cases of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease have been of Asian origin. The cause is unknown and the

Relapsing Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Requiring Prolonged Steroid Therapy.

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We report the case of a 26-year-old woman with an eight-week history of painfully enlarged cervical lymph nodes, recurrent headache, and malaise. Her medical history was unremarkable. The physical examination showed multiple enlarged cervical lymph nodes. Laboratory examination was unremarkable, and

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis) with atypical encephalitis and painful testitis: a case report.

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BACKGROUND Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is a self-limited clinicopathologic entity that is increasingly recognized worldwide. Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is characterized by cervical lymphadenopathy occurring in young adults. Neurologic involvement is rare, and testitis directly caused by Kikuchi-Fujimoto

Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease.

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BACKGROUND Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a rare lymphohistiocytic disorder with an unknown etiopathogenesis. This disease is misdiagnosed as malignant lymphoma in up to one-third of cases and is associated with the development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS The medical literature

The incidence and clinical characteristics by gender differences in patients with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease.

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Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a rare, self-limiting disorder that typically affects the cervical lymph nodes (LNs). Although initially described in young women, KFD also occurs in men. There are no reports on the clinical manifestations and characteristics of male KFD patients. Therefore, this

An Unusual Presentation of Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease with Recurrent Subdural Effusion.

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A 24-year-old man complained of a right temporal headache for four weeks. The patient denied any trauma or previous anticoagulation use. He also reported tender right facial swelling. His physical exam was unrevealing except for right cranial nerve (CN) VI palsy, right parotid enlargement, and

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease triggered by Salmonella enteritidis in a child with concurrent auto-immune thyroiditis and papilloedema.

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Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a histiocytic necrotising lymphadenitis characterised by painful cervical lymphadenopathy, fever, malaise and weight loss. Infections, auto-immune pathogenesis and a genetic association have been implicated. A 12-year-old boy presented with a 1-month history of

Encephalitis and CSF increased level of interferon-α in Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease.

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Neurological manifestations have been reported in Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD). Characteristics of brain lesions are not defined. In addition, no biological indexes are known to help clinicians along the diagnosis process. The authors describe encephalitis associated with KFD. Brain MRI, positron

Three children of meningoencephalitis with Kikuchi necrotizing lymphadenitis.

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BACKGROUND Kikuchi necrotizing lymphadenitis (KNL) is a rare and benign cause of lymphadenopathy, most often cervical. The etiology of KNL remains unknown. Central nervous system (CNS) involvement, such as in meningoencephalitis, is a very rare clinical manifestation of KNL, especially in

Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (Kikuchi's disease) with aseptic meningitis.

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Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, or Kikuchi's disease (KD), is a self-limited clinicopathologic entity recognized increasingly worldwide. A 27-year-old man with cervical lymphadenopathy and fever who was diagnosed with KD developed mild headache with no nuchal rigidity. The cerebrospinal fluid

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: a clinicopathologic update.

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Kikuchi-Fujmoto disease (KFD), also known as "histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis", is a rare lymphadenitis of unknown origin, but with an excellent prognosis. It is more common in Asia, but isolated cases are also reported in America, Africa and Europe. The disease can have an acute or subacute

Recurrent aseptic meningitis in association with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: case report and literature review.

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BACKGROUND Kikuchi Fujimoto disease (KFD), or histiocytic necrotising lymphadenitis, is a benign and self-limiting condition characterised by primarily affecting the cervical lymph nodes. Recurrent aseptic meningitis in association with KFD is extremely rare and remains a diagnostic

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