Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (Kikuchi-Fujimoto's disease) mimicking systemic lupus erythematosus: A review of two cases

Lupus

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 384-387

  Yilmaz, M ^a   Camci, C ^a   Sari, I ^a   Okan, V ^a   Sevinc, A ^a   Onat, A M ^a   Buyukhatipoglu, Hakan ^a,b  

^a GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Hatipoglu Ins   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Kikuchi Fujimoto's disease; Lymphadenopathy; Pancytopenia; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY; IMIPENEM; TEICOPLANIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTHRALGIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KIKUCHI DISEASE; LABORATORY TEST; LEUKOPENIA; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; ANTIBODIES, ANTINUCLEAR; BIOPSY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EXANTHEMA; FACIAL DERMATOSES; FEMALE; FEVER; HISTIOCYTIC NECROTIZING LYMPHADENITIS; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; LYMPH NODES; MIDDLE AGED; NEUTROPENIA; PANCYTOPENIA;

EID: 33745855872     PISSN: 09612033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0961203306lu2320cr     Document Type: Review

References (11)

1. Kikuchi M. Lymphadenitis showing focal reticulum cell hyperplasia with nuclear debris and phagocytosis: a clinicopathologic study. Acta Hematol Jpn 1972; 35: 379-80.
2. Kuo TT. Cutaneous manifestation of Kikuchi's histocytic necrotizing lympadenitis. Am J Surg Pathol 1990; 14: 872-876.
3. el-Ramahi KM, Karrar A, Ali MA. Kikuchi disease and its association with systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus 1994; 3: 409-411.
4. Dorfman RF, Berry GJ. Kikuchi's histocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis: an analysis of 108 cases with emphasis on differential diagnosis. Semin Diagn Pathol 1988; 5: 329-345.
5. Meyer O, Ribard P, Belmatoug N et al. three cases of Kituchi's lymphadenitis in systemic lupus erythematosus. Role of the parvovirus B19. Ann Med Interne 1991; 142: 259-264.
6. Ohta A, Matsumoto J, Ohta T, Ohta H, Kaneoka H, Yamaguchi M. Still disease associated with necrotizing lymphadenitis (Kikuchi's disease): report of 3 cases. J Rheumatol 1998; 15: 981-983.
7. Rodriquez Martorell J, Martin MV, Baez JM, Gil JL. Kikuchi Fujimoto necrotizing lymphadenitis associated with brucellosis. Sangre 1992; 37: 201-204.
8. Berti F, De Rosa L, Serrontino R. The immunulogical aspects of Kikuchi's disease. A clinical report. Recenti Prog Med 1994; 85: 113-116.
9. Lopez C, Oliver M, Olivarria R, Sarabia MA, Chopite M. Kikuchi-Fujimoto necrotizing lympadenitis associated with cutaneous lupus erythematosus: a case report. Am J Dermatopathol 2000; 22: 328-333.
10. Al-Magharabi J, Kanaan H. Histiocytic necrotising lymphadenitis (Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease) in Saudi Arabia: clinicopathology and immunuhistochemistry. Ann Saudi Med 2005; 25: 319-323.
11. Famuloro G, Giustiniani MC, Marasco A, Minisola G, Nicotra CG, De Simone C. Kikuchi-Fujimoto Lymphadenitis: case report and literature review. Am J Hematol 2003; 74: 60-63.