European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

KIKUCHI-FUJIMOTO DISEASE: A RARE CAUSE OF LYMPHADENOPATHY

Anish Kr. Saha*, Mukti Prakash Meher, Ankit Kumar Mishra, Deepak K. Gautam, Abhishek Pandey, Jaideep Singh Rajawat, Saurabh Mishra, Ritamvara Oli and Devanshu Mohaniya

ABSTRACT

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease or Necrotising Histiocytic Lymphadenopathy is a rare condition presenting as lymphadenopathy and occasionally with fever. We present a case of a 22 year old lady who presented with fever and cervical lymphadenopathy. The diagnosis was made after a lymph node biopsy. The patient was managed conservatively and complete recovery was seen on subsequent followup. In a country like India where Tuberculosis is rampant, It is essential to keep in mind the possibility of rare diseases to avoid the cost of unnecessary treatment and distress to the patient.

Keywords: Necrotising Histiocytic Lymphadenopathy, cervical lymphadenopathy.