HISTIOCYTIC NECROTISING LYMPHADENITIS- KIKUCHI DISEASE -AN OVERVIEW

DR.ABHINAV BALAJI; DR.R.VIMALA; DR.P.BALAJI; DR.R.V.RAMANAKUMAR

Volume : VII, Issue : XI, November - 2018

HISTIOCYTIC NECROTISING LYMPHADENITIS- KIKUCHI DISEASE -AN OVERVIEW

Dr. Abhinav Balaji, Dr. R. Vimala, Dr. P. Balaji, Dr. R. V. Ramanakumar

Abstract :

Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis or Kikuchi–Fujimoto disease is an uncommon, self–limited condition characterized by cervical lymphadenopathy with associated fever and systemic symptoms. In this article we describe a series of 5 cases of Kikuchi Disease along with a review of the Literature. In our study 4 patients were women and one was a male patient and all presented with painless cervical lymphadenopathy of varying sizes.