The case was diagnosed as Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease by histopathological evaluation.
📌 3 Key Takeaways
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Objective & Hypothesis:Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis) which presents with fever and lymphadenopathy, should be considered in differential diagnosis of fever with unknown origin.
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Key Findings & Data:We presented a 19 years old male patient with complaints of fever and lymphadenopathy.
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Conclusion & Impact:The case was diagnosed as Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease by histopathological evaluation.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Tanı · ayırıcı · Lenfatik hastalıklar
Abstract
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis) which presents with fever and lymphadenopathy, should be considered in differential diagnosis of fever with unknown origin. We presented a 19 years old male patient with complaints of fever and lymphadenopathy. The case was diagnosed as Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease by histopathological evaluation.
Özet
Bu yazıda, nedeni bilinmeyen ateş olgularının ayırıcı tanısında Kikuchi-Fujimoto hastalığının (histiyositik nekrotizan lenfadenit) akla getirilmesi gerektiğini hatırlatmak amacıyla, ateş ve servikal lenfadenopati şikayeti ile başvuran ve histopatolojik inceleme sonucunda tanısı konulan 19 yaşındaki bir erkek hasta sunulmaktadır.
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