International Journal of Hematology and Oncology
2023, Vol 33, Num 4 Page(s): 107-111
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An Unusual Case of Fever of Unknown Origin: Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease
Yekta TÜZÜN1, Kadim BAYAN1, Abdullah ALTINTAŞ2, Timuçin ÇİL3, Şerif YILMAZ1, Mehmet DURSUN1
1Dicle Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Gastroenteroloji Bilim Dalı, DİYARBAKIR
2Dicle Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Hematoloji Bilim Dalı, DİYARBAKIR
3Dicle Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Medikal Onkoloji Bilim Dalı, DİYARBAKIR
Keywords: Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, Histiositic necrotizan lenfadenitis, Fever of unknown origin
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD), also called histiositic necrotizing lenfadenitis is a self limited disease, which commonly affects young Asian women. Etiology of KFD is unknown. The disease presents with lymphadenopathy, predominantly in the cervical region, fever, leucopenia and high erythrocyte sedimentation rate. It has occasionally been misdiagnosed as malignant lymphoma. The diagnosis of disease is confirmed by histopathological examination of affected lymph node. Herein, we reported a patient who presented with fever of unknown origin and diagnosed as KFD. We suggest that KFD needs to be considered as one of the differential diagnoses in patients presenting with fever of unknown origin and lymphadenopathy.
Yekta TÜZÜN1, Kadim BAYAN1, Abdullah ALTINTAŞ2, Timuçin ÇİL3, Şerif YILMAZ1, Mehmet DURSUN1
1Dicle Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Gastroenteroloji Bilim Dalı, DİYARBAKIR
2Dicle Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Hematoloji Bilim Dalı, DİYARBAKIR
3Dicle Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Medikal Onkoloji Bilim Dalı, DİYARBAKIR
Keywords: Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, Histiositic necrotizan lenfadenitis, Fever of unknown origin
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD), also called histiositic necrotizing lenfadenitis is a self limited disease, which commonly affects young Asian women. Etiology of KFD is unknown. The disease presents with lymphadenopathy, predominantly in the cervical region, fever, leucopenia and high erythrocyte sedimentation rate. It has occasionally been misdiagnosed as malignant lymphoma. The diagnosis of disease is confirmed by histopathological examination of affected lymph node. Herein, we reported a patient who presented with fever of unknown origin and diagnosed as KFD. We suggest that KFD needs to be considered as one of the differential diagnoses in patients presenting with fever of unknown origin and lymphadenopathy.
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