Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease and systemic lupus erythematosus

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, or histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is an infrequent idiopathic disorder. It has been associated with autoimmune disorders, of which systemic lupus erythematosus is the most outstanding. The basis of its diagnosis relies on the histological examination of lymph nodes,...

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Published inInternational medical case reports journal Vol. 9; pp. 163 - 167
Main Authors Baenas, Diego F, Diehl, Fernando A, Haye Salinas, María J, Riva, Verónica, Diller, Ana, Lemos, Pablo A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand Dove Medical Press Limited 01.01.2016
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dove Medical Press
Subjects
Abdomen
Alopecia
Arthritis
Baldness
Biopsy
Care and treatment
Case reports
Case studies
Case-Report
Cytomegalovirus
Dehydrogenases
Dermatitis
Diagnosis
Family medical history
Hepatitis
Immunoglobulins
Laboratories
Lupus
Lymphatic diseases
Lymphatic system
Neutrophils
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Tomography
Ulcers
Argentina
histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis
autoimmune disorders
systemic lupus erythematosus
febrile syndrome
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Summary:Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, or histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is an infrequent idiopathic disorder. It has been associated with autoimmune disorders, of which systemic lupus erythematosus is the most outstanding. The basis of its diagnosis relies on the histological examination of lymph nodes, which typically reveals necrosis surrounded by histiocytes with crescentic nucleus, immunoblasts and plasma cells, and absence of neutrophils. We report the case of a 27-year-old Argentinian female patient without any relevant past medical history to demonstrate the correlation between Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease and systemic lupus erythematosus.
ISSN:1179-142X
1179-142X
DOI:10.2147/IMCRJ.S106396