Kikuchi's Disease of the Mesenteric Lymph Nodes Presenting as Acute Appendicitis.
- Author:
Kyueng Whan MIN
1
;
Ki Seok JANG
;
Si Hyong JANG
;
Young Soo SONG
;
Woong NA
;
Soon Young SONG
;
Seung Sam PAIK
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul 133-792, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Kikuchi's disease;
Mesentery;
Lymph node;
Appendicitis
- MeSH:
Appendicitis*;
Child;
Diagnosis;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Female;
Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis*;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes*;
Lymphadenitis;
Male;
Mesentery
- From:Korean Journal of Pathology
2007;41(1):44-46
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Kikuchi's disease is a benign self-limiting necrotizing lymphadenitis that occurs most commonly in young women, and is usually found in the cervical lymph nodes. When there is an unusual location of involved lymph nodes, the diagnosis can be difficult. We recently treated a patient with Kikuchi's disease who had ileocecal mesenteric lymph node involvement; the patient presented with symptoms of acute appendicitis in an 11-year old boy. Although mesenteric lymph node involvement of Kikuchi's disease is very rare, Kikuchi's disease should be added to the differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis in patients with enlarged ileocecal mesenteric lymph nodes on radiological evaluation.
