A Case of Rowell Syndrome with Kikuchi Disease.
- Author:
Moon Jung CHOI
1
;
Baik Kee CHO
;
Hyun Jeong PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. hjpark@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Rowell's syndrome;
Kikuchi's disease;
Systemic lupus erythematosus;
Erythema multiforme
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
Erythema;
Erythema Multiforme;
Extremities;
Female;
Fever;
Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis*;
Humans;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic;
Lymph Nodes;
Lymphatic Diseases;
Scalp;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2002;40(9):1163-1166
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 24-year-old woman presented with an erythema multiforme-like eruption on face, scalp and both extremities, intermittent fever, and cervical lymphadenopathy. The clinical and unusual laboratory findings were consistent with a diagnosis of Rowell's syndrome. The histopathology of cervical lymph node showed histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, Kikuchi disease.
