A Case of Kikuchi's Disease (Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis) with Cutaneous Involvement Presenting As Aseptic Meningitis.
- Author:
Nark Kyoung RHO
1
;
Suk Jin CHOI
;
Chan Woo JEONG
;
Eil Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. eslee@smc.samsung.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Kikuchi's disease;
Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis;
Cutaneous involvement;
Aseptic meningitis
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Female;
Fever;
Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis*;
Humans;
Lymphatic Diseases;
Meningitis, Aseptic*;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2001;39(8):896-901
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, or Kikuchi's disease, is a benign self-limiting febrile illness usually affecting young women, which is manifested clinically by fever and cervical lymphadenopathy. Skin involvement in Kikuchi's disease is not frequent and Kikushi's disease presenting as aseptic meningitis is rare, with only three previous reports in English literature to date. We present a 16-year-old girl with cervical lymphadenopathy and fever who was diagnosed with Kikuchi's disease, suffering from multiple transient erythematous maculopapular skin lesions and presenting as aseptic meningitis.
