Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease - A Case Report - Abstract
Introduction: Kukuchi-Fujimoto’s disease is known as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis and occurs sporadically in people without a family burden for the
condition. The disease occurs with high fever, enlarged lymph nodes, skin rashes and headaches.
Case presentation: We report a case of a 57-year-old man with cervical necrotizing lymphadenitis, in which we have proven by biopsy that it is a rare disease of Kikuchi.
Conclusion: Kikuchi’s disease is a very rare disease, mainly seen in Japan, as the nature of the disease is benign and self-limiting. The likelihood of relapse is less than 3 percent and when treated correctly, mortality is very rare.