Kikuchi Fujimoto Disease

  • P Baburaj, MD Jubilee Mission Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala.
  • Arun G Pudoor, MBBS, DNB Jubilee Mission Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala
  • Thomson Antony, MD Jubilee Mission Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala
  • B L Harikrishnan, MBBS Jubilee Mission Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala
Keywords: Necrotizing Lymphadenitis, Autoimmune, Lymphohistiocytic Infiltration, Lymphadenopathy

Abstract

Kikuchi Fujimoto disease is a self limiting necrotizing lymphadenitis presenting with cervical lymphadenitis, fever, myalgia, rash & neutropenia. Rarely extra nodal involvement is seen.
The aetiology is attributed to infective or autoimmune causes. The clinical features, differential diagnosis and typical histopathological appearance is described.

Author Biographies

P Baburaj, MD, Jubilee Mission Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala.

Professor & Unit Head

Arun G Pudoor, MBBS, DNB, Jubilee Mission Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala

(General Medicine), Sr. Resident

Thomson Antony, MD, Jubilee Mission Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala

Asst. Professor

B L Harikrishnan, MBBS, Jubilee Mission Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala

Jr. Resident, Department of General Medicine

Published
2009-09-28
How to Cite
Baburaj, P., Pudoor, A., Antony, T., & Harikrishnan, B. (2009). Kikuchi Fujimoto Disease. Kerala Medical Journal, 3(3), 111-112. https://doi.org/10.52314/kmj.2010.v3i3.186