A Rare Pathological Entity: Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis) is a benign self-limiting disease with unknown aetiology. It is characterized by enlargement of lymph nodes, which may be tender and can be accompanied by fever and other upper respiratory tract symptoms. Diagnosis is usually rendered...

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Published inTurkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 100 - 103
Main Authors Güleser Kılıç, Ö. Taşkın Yücel, Ayşegül Üner
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Galenos Yayincilik 01.06.2003
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histiocyt
kikuchi-fujimoto disease
lymphadenitis
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Summary:Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis) is a benign self-limiting disease with unknown aetiology. It is characterized by enlargement of lymph nodes, which may be tender and can be accompanied by fever and other upper respiratory tract symptoms. Diagnosis is usually rendered with excisional biopsy of lymph nodes and through histopathological findings. There is not any treatment for this disease. This unknown disease due to difficulties in diagnosis was discussed with clinical and pathological findings.
ISSN:2667-7474