A Case of Kikuchi Disease Accompanied with Bilateral Retinal Vasculitis.
10.4078/jrd.2011.18.3.220
- Author:
Jaeseok BAE
1
;
Jinseok KIM
;
Sang Taek HEO
;
Gil Myeong SEONG
;
Jin Ho JEONG
;
Jo Heon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Korea. slera@jejunuh.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Kikuchi disease;
Necrotizing lymphadenitis;
Retinal vasculitis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Autoimmune Diseases;
Female;
Fluorescein Angiography;
Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes;
Lymphatic Diseases;
Neck;
Retinal Vasculitis;
Retinaldehyde;
Systemic Vasculitis;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
2011;18(3):220-223
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Kikuchi disease, also called histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is an uncommon, idiopathic and generally self-limited disease, characterized by cervical lymphadenopathy. It can present systemic symptoms and signs, but ocular involvement is unusual. We report a 35-year-old woman who presented sudden decreased visual acuity and a swollen lymph node on the left side of her neck. On laboratory findings, there were no evidences of infection, autoimmune disease and systemic vasculitis. She was diagnosed with Kikuchi disease and bilateral retinal vasculitis by histologic analysis of lymph node, fundoscopy and fluorescein angiography.
