Kikuchi's disease present with cervical lymphadenopathy : A case report.

Abstract

Kikuchi's disease, also known as Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease or histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis that is a rare disease of cervical lymphadenitis. It mostly affects young Asian women and is being increasingly recognized in worldwide. It resolves spontaneously, usually over a period of several weeks to 3 months, rarely to 6 months. Cervical lymphadenopathy is the most prominent symptom and should be differentiated from lymphoproliferative, autoimmune and postinfectious diseases. A 37-year-old Thai woman with history of a left cervical mass for 6 month was persented with Kikuchiûs disease at Nakornratchasima regional hospital.