Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis(Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease)-A Clinicopathologic Study of 4 Cases-.
- Author:
Chan Yuon PARK
1
;
Hee Wan PARK
;
Young Soo BAN
;
Kyung Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, Kwangju Christian Hospital, Kwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis;
Excisional biopsy
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Exanthema;
Fever;
Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis;
Leukopenia;
Lymph Nodes;
Lymphatic Diseases;
Lymphocele;
Lymphoma;
Prognosis
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
1997;40(10):1476-1481
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis(HNL), also known as Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease(KFD) is a disease which mainly invades cervical lymph node without any particular reason. Lymphadenopathy can be unilaterally or bilaterally with mild pain and be accompanied with high fever, malaise and skin rashes. At times it shows hepatosplenomegaly, leukopenia and lymphatic cyst. These symptoms will be gone spontaneously without any specific treatments in several weeks or months, so the prognosis is comparatively satisfactory. It is confirmed only by excisional biopsy and must be differentiated from other diseases such as lymphoma, inflammatory and granulomatous lymphadenopathy, etc. Authors report the clinicopathologic findings of 4 cases of HNL with a review of literature.
