Volume : VIII, Issue : II, February - 2019

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease mimicking systemic lupus erythematous: case report

Rakesh Tuteja, Neha Bagga

Abstract :

Kikuchi–Fujimoto disease (KFD) or histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis is a rare, benign, self–limiting disease with unknown etiology characterized by regional lymphadenopathy. We report a case of a 29 year old female who presented with fever on and off, multiple joint pain, oral ulcers, erythematous facial rashes, hemorrhagic crusting on both lips and cervical lymphadenopathy of 1 month duration. Clinically the disease was mimicking systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) but immunofluorescence was negative for it. Lymph node biopsy suggested a diagnosis of KFD

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KIKUCHI-FUJIMOTO DISEASE MIMICKING SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOUS: CASE REPORT, Rakesh Tuteja, Neha Bagga PARIPEX - INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-2 | February-2019

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