Abstract

HERNANDEZ CABEZAS, Ania  and  DIAZ LINARES, Nelkis C. Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: Presentation of a pediatric case. Rev Cubana Hematol Inmunol Hemoter [online]. 2010, vol.26, n.1, pp. 83-89. ISSN 1561-2996.

This is the case of a white patient aged 14 diagnosed with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease presenting adenopathies prevailing in left cervical region, short-term course fever and involvement of its general condition without weigh loss. Authors made studies of general hematology, viral serology and fine needle aspiration biopsy of a cervical ganglion. There were suspicions of neoplasic cells in aspirate. Ganglion biopsy showed abundant histiocytes, immunoblasts, and cellular necrosis with nuclear powder and caryorrhesis, as well as a lack of neutrophils and eosinophils. There was a favorable course with disappearance of fever at 20 days from the onset of its manifestations with a gradual regression of adenopathies.

Keywords : Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease; adenopathies; fever.

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