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Revista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río
On-line version ISSN 1561-3194
Abstract
ALMEIDA ESQUIVEL, Yudelky; PINON GARCIA, Karell and CREAGH GARCIA, Johenis. Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2021, vol.25, n.1 Epub Feb 01, 2021. ISSN 1561-3194.
Introduction:
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is a rare cause of cervical lymphadenopathy. It is characterized by a focal proliferation of reticular cells accompanied by numerous histiocytes and extensive nuclear remains.
Objective:
to present a patient with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease diagnosed by the Department of Pathology.
Case report:
a 33-year-old, male, black race, HIV patient came to the clinic for presenting a prolonged febrile syndrome and lymphadenopathy in the neck region. With the administration of local anesthesia and sedation, adenopathies excision was performed and a histiocytic-necrotizing lymphadenitis or Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease was diagnosed.
Conclusions:
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is a rare entity with an uncertain etiology. The accurate diagnosis is obtained from the pathologic-histological study of a biopsy and the treatment included the use of antipyretics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Keywords : LYMPHADENITIS; HISTIOCYTIC NECROTIZING LYMPHADENITIS; LYMPHADENOPATHY.