Case Reports
Vol. 6 No. 1 (2014): Reviews, Articles, Case Reports and Letters
Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease in the United States: Three Case Reports and Review of the Literature
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Published: December 31, 2013
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Infectious Diseases
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Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease (KFD), also known as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is a benign, self-limiting disease that manifests primarily as cervical lymphadenopathy but may include low-grade fever, headache, and fatigue. There is a higher incidence of KFD in women aged 20-35 years and in Asian populations. A PubMed search revealed 590 articles that described KFD. Of these, 22 cases have been fully described in the United States. Ten of the 22 (45%) patients were male and 12 (55%) were female, with 20% Caucasian, 20% Asian American, and the remaining 60% of other ethnic backgrounds. In this study, we describe an additional 3 cases of KFD and discuss the diagnosis, pathology, and management of KFD.
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“Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease in the United States: Three Case Reports and Review of the Literature” (2013) Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 6(1), p. e2014001. doi:10.4084/mjhid.2014.001.
