introduction kikuchi-fujimoto disease (kfd) is a benign, self-limited, inflammatory disorder, first reported in japan. this condition is more prevalent among women and typically occurs in the third decade of life. it normally manifests as persistent, isolated cervical adenopathy with a recurrence rate of 3%. the identification of this condition is of high significance, given the risk of misdiag...

case presentation we presented a case of tb lymphadenitis in association with celiac disease that mimicked kfd in a young child. conclusions celiac disease, also known as gluten-sensitive enteropathy and nontropical sprue, is an autoimmune disease with chronic inflammation of small intestine, which is associated with increased risk of tb infection. tb lymphadenitis can mimic kfd. therefore, in ...

kikuchi-fujimoto disease or histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis is an idiopathic, self-limiting disorder and predominantly affects young women. we report a 35-year-old female who presented with soft to firm cervical lymphadenopathy and neck pain. she had multiple enlarged cervical nodes. examination of other systems was normal. lymph node biopsy was performed, and the histological features, a...

Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease is a rare, benign cause of lymphadenopathy that is often associated with fever, night sweats, and weight loss. The clinical and laboratory manifestation of Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease are similar to those of lymphoma, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and it is often mistaken for these disorders. Definitive diagnosis is accomplished by lymph node bio...

BACKGROUND Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is a very rare cause of benign lymphadenopathy affecting mainly young Asiatic females. Little is known about the causative agent of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease; however, there are hypotheses of infectious, autoimmune, or hyperimmune background of the disease that have not yet been confirmed in the conducted studies. Frequent episodes of tonsillitis preceding the...

A lady from Sudan was referred to our medical clinic as a case of cervical lymphadenopathy with gradual enlargement. She had no complaint. The not associated pain, fever, weight loss, cough, neither bleeding nor other swellings. There history chronic problems including TB and underwent thorough investigations LN biopsy. Lymphoma initially suspected. Fine-needle aspiration excision biopsy were u...

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is a rare benign condition of necrotising histiocytic lymphadenitis with unknown aetiology. We describe here a 30-year-old African American female who presented with fever, generalized rash, cervical lymphadenopathy, and oral candidiasis and was found to have Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease on lymph node biopsy with low CD4 count. The initial presentation was concerning for ac...

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is characterized by fever and lymphadenopathy, usually localized in the cervical region. This disease principally affects young females. It can be confused with lymphoma, adenocarcinoma metastasis and tuberculosis. We report two cases of KikuchiFujimoto disease. In the first case, a 28-year-old female had been treated for tuberculosis one year prior and presented with a...