Tularemia: A rare cause of cervical lymphadenopathy

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: a rare cause of cervical lymphadenopathy.

Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease (KFD) is a self-limiting, necrotizing, histiocytic lymphadenitis (NHL) of unknown etiopathogenesis. So far in Nepal not a single case of this disease in the cervical region leading to progressive inspiratory stridor has been reported till date. Here a case of 26 years old Nepalese house wife suffering from this disease, which is histopathologically proved as KFD with co...

A rare cause of abdominal lymphadenopathy--tularemia: report of two pediatric cases.

Tularemia caused by Francisella tularensis occurs worldwide in the northern hemisphere, with great variation in geographic and temporal occurrence. It generally presents as an acute febrile disease with the major clinical presentations including the six classic forms of tularemia: ulceroglandular, glandular, oculoglandular, oropharyngeal, typhoidal, and pneumonic. In contrast to European countr...

Cervical lymphadenopathy: a rare presentation of malaria.

right cervical lymphadenopathy: a rare presentation of metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma

hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc) is the most common, malignant tumor of the liver. hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc) commonly metastasizes to the lungs, abdominal lymph nodes, adrenal glands, or bones. distant lymph node metastases are rare in hepatocellular carcinoma. a 49-year-old male patient presented with right sided neck mass. on examination there was right cervical lymphadenopathy and hepatom...

Kikuchi's disease--a rare cause of lymphadenopathy and fever.

Kikuchi's disease is a rare, benign, self-limited disorder, characterised clinically by fever and tender regional lymphadenopathy. It has been reported worldwide and is particularly common in people of Asian descent. The cause of Kikuchi's disease is unknown. It predominantly affects young females and can closely mimic several infectious and immunological conditions. Histopathologic features of...