Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease mimicking hematological malignancy: a case report
Hakan Yarkıcı(Department of Internal Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey)0000-0002-0204-861X
Faruk Elyiğit(Department of Internal Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey)0000-0002-0820-5284
Ahmet Peker(Department of Internal Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey)0000-0003-2665-7433
Nilgün Erbil(Department of Clinic of Pathology, University of Health Sciences, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey)0000-0002-4170-7323
Harun Akar(Department of Internal Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey)0000-0002-0936-8691
In this article, we would like to present a case of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease in the histopathology of the lymph node excision, which was examined in terms of lymphadenopathy.
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Objective & Hypothesis:Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease or histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis is a benign histopathological condition and a rare cause of lymphadenopathies.
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Key Findings & Data:This disease which is seen in women around the age of 30 in the far east countries is generally presented with lymphadenopathy, fever, weight loss, and myalgia symptoms.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this article, we would like to present a case of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease in the histopathology of the lymph node excision, which was examined in terms of lymphadenopathy.
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease or histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis is a benign histopathological condition and a rare cause of lymphadenopathies. This disease which is seen in women around the age of 30 in the far east countries is generally presented with lymphadenopathy, fever, weight loss, and myalgia symptoms. In this article, we would like to present a case of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease in the histopathology of the lymph node excision, which was examined in terms of lymphadenopathy.
Yarkıcı, H., Elyiğit, F., Peker, A., Kahraman, D. S., Erbil, N., Akar, H. (2019). Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease mimicking hematological malignancy: a case report. The European Research Journal, Volume: 5 Issue: 1. https://doi.org/10.18621/eurj.404127
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