Management of Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Using Glucocorticoid: A Case Report

Yalcin, Selim; Toprak, Selami Koçak; Erismis, Betul; Altundağ, Özden; Özdemir, Handan; Topcuoglu, Nuray

doi:10.1155/2011/230840

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“…High dose glucocorticoids with intravenous immunoglobulin have been shown to have some benefit in severe symptoms. In supportive treatment, non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs may be used to alleviate lymph node tenderness and fever [1,19,20]. Kuo T., et al reported that, although KFD is essentially a self-limiting illness, there is a 3% risk of recurrence [8].…”

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Kikuchi Fujimoto Disease: The First Reported Case in Mongolia

Altangerel,

Khatanbaatar,

Natsagdorj

et al. 2017

Cent. Asian j. Med. Sci.

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Objectives: Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease (KFD) is a rare, benign condition of necrotising histiocytic lymphadenitis, typically presenting in young women. This report is on the first diagnosed case of KFD in Mongolia. Methods: The patient was a 24-year-old female, who presented with fever, night sweats, rash, and cervical lymphadenopathy. Based on clinical features, histopathology, and immunohistochemistry findings, the diagnosis of KFD was confirmed. Results: Full recovery was achieved using symptomatic treatment. Conclusion: To minimize diagnostic confusion and potentially harmful and unnecessary treatments, we emphasize that clinicians should be aware of this condition.

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Kikuchi Fujimoto Disease: The First Reported Case in Mongolia

Altangerel,

Khatanbaatar,

Natsagdorj

et al. 2017

Cent. Asian j. Med. Sci.

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“…Literature discusses both viral and autoimmune causes as the most likely. The role for viruses like Epstein-Barr virus, human herpesvirus 6 and 8, parvovirus B-19, parainfluenza and paramyxoviruses is controversial and, unremarked [5,6]. KFD has also been reported in patients with AIDS [7].…”

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Association between Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease and Streptococcus pneumoniae infection

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AbstractKikuchi-Fujimoto disease is a rare histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis that affects typically young women causing fever and painful laterocervical lymphadenopathy. The etiology is unknown, but several viral infections and autoimmune diseases have been related with the disease. Bacterial infections are less frequent. Diagnosis needs for excisional lymph node biopsy that shows paracortical areas of coagulative necrosis with abundant debris, distortion of the nodal architecture, and a large amount of histiocytes at the margins of the necrotic areas. There is no specific treatment for the disease. We present the case of a young woman with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease associated with lower respiratory tract infection by Streptococcus pneumoniae and review the literature.

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“…La EKF es, generalmente, de curso autolimitado y ningún tratamiento efectivo ha sido establecido. En cuadros severos o persistentes, los glucocorticoides orales han mostrado mejoría al acortar la duración de los síntomas [43][44][45][46] , sin existir estudios randomizados al respecto. Un estudio trató con bolos de metilprednisolona a 13 pacientes, observando resolución de la fiebre en 24 h 46 .…”

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