Kikuchi's disease: an important cause of cervical lymphadenopathy
F Qadri, GK Atkin, D Thomas and SK Das
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.7-1-82
Clin Med January 2007 F Qadri
Hillingdon Hospital, Middlesex
MBBS BScRoles: Foundation Year 1
GK Atkin
Hillingdon Hospital, Middlesex
MRCS MDRoles: Specialist Registrar in General Surgery
D Thomas
Hillingdon Hospital, Middlesex
MD FRCPRoles: Consultant Physician
SK Das
Hillingdon Hospital, Middlesex
MS FRCS MNAMS MPhilRoles: Consultant Surgeon
Abstract
Kikuchi's disease is a form of necrotising lymphadenitis typically presenting in young women with lymphadenopathy. A case of Kikuchi's disease is reported in order to highlight the diagnostic confusion that is often associated with the condition. The possibility of the disease should be taken into account in any patient presenting with unexplained lymphadenopathy, and consideration of the diagnosis is particularly important before the introduction of potentially inappropriate drug therapy.
- © 2007 Royal College of Physicians
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Kikuchi's disease: an important cause of cervical lymphadenopathy
F Qadri, GK Atkin, D Thomas, SK Das
Clinical Medicine Jan 2007, 7 (1) 82-84; DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.7-1-82
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