Kikuchi Disease in the Etiology of Fever and Lymphadenopathy: A Case Report

Kikuchi Disease in the Etiology of Fever and Lymphadenopathy: A Case Report

Investigating the etiology of an enlarged lymph node still remains as a challenge for clinicians. Kikuchi disease is a self limited, benign disease, which is characterized by fever, cervical lymphadenopathy and transient leucopenia. Although the etiology is unknown, infections and autoimmunity have...

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Main Authors: Tümer GÜVEN, Ayşe KAYA KALEM, Rahmet GÜNER, Gül Ruhsar YILMAZ, Fatma CİVELEK, Mehmet A. TAŞYARAN
Format: Article
Language:Turkish
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2012-12-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials
Subjects:
Kikuchi disease
fever
lymphadenopathy
Online Access:http://www.mjima.org/pdf.php?&id=8
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spelling doaj-d3cb3e1a4b924bb1b08bd0ed229978172020-11-25T01:47:08ZturGalenos YayineviMediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials2147-673X2012-12-011Kikuchi Disease in the Etiology of Fever and Lymphadenopathy: A Case ReportTümer GÜVEN0Ayşe KAYA KALEM1Rahmet GÜNER2Gül Ruhsar YILMAZ3Fatma CİVELEK4Mehmet A. TAŞYARAN5Ankara Atatürk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Kliniği, Ankara, TürkiyeAnkara Atatürk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Kliniği, Ankara, TürkiyeAnkara Atatürk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Kliniği, Ankara, TürkiyeAnkara Atatürk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Kliniği, Ankara, TürkiyeAnkara Atatürk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Kliniği, Ankara, TürkiyeYıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, TürkiyeInvestigating the etiology of an enlarged lymph node still remains as a challenge for clinicians. Kikuchi disease is a self limited, benign disease, which is characterized by fever, cervical lymphadenopathy and transient leucopenia. Although the etiology is unknown, infections and autoimmunity have been suggested. The condition is diagnosed with excisional biopsy and histopathologic examination and can often be confused with malignant lymphoma. There is no specific therapy. It should be considered for the young patients with lympadenopathy and fever. A case who had persistent fever despite antimicrobial therapy was presented. http://www.mjima.org/pdf.php?&id=8Kikuchi diseasefeverlymphadenopathy
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author Tümer GÜVEN
Ayşe KAYA KALEM
Rahmet GÜNER
Gül Ruhsar YILMAZ
Fatma CİVELEK
Mehmet A. TAŞYARAN
spellingShingle Tümer GÜVEN
Ayşe KAYA KALEM
Rahmet GÜNER
Gül Ruhsar YILMAZ
Fatma CİVELEK
Mehmet A. TAŞYARAN
Kikuchi Disease in the Etiology of Fever and Lymphadenopathy: A Case Report
Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials
Kikuchi disease
fever
lymphadenopathy
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Ayşe KAYA KALEM
Rahmet GÜNER
Gül Ruhsar YILMAZ
Fatma CİVELEK
Mehmet A. TAŞYARAN
author_sort Tümer GÜVEN
title Kikuchi Disease in the Etiology of Fever and Lymphadenopathy: A Case Report
title_short Kikuchi Disease in the Etiology of Fever and Lymphadenopathy: A Case Report
title_full Kikuchi Disease in the Etiology of Fever and Lymphadenopathy: A Case Report
title_fullStr Kikuchi Disease in the Etiology of Fever and Lymphadenopathy: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Kikuchi Disease in the Etiology of Fever and Lymphadenopathy: A Case Report
title_sort kikuchi disease in the etiology of fever and lymphadenopathy: a case report
publisher Galenos Yayinevi
series Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials
issn 2147-673X
publishDate 2012-12-01
description Investigating the etiology of an enlarged lymph node still remains as a challenge for clinicians. Kikuchi disease is a self limited, benign disease, which is characterized by fever, cervical lymphadenopathy and transient leucopenia. Although the etiology is unknown, infections and autoimmunity have been suggested. The condition is diagnosed with excisional biopsy and histopathologic examination and can often be confused with malignant lymphoma. There is no specific therapy. It should be considered for the young patients with lympadenopathy and fever. A case who had persistent fever despite antimicrobial therapy was presented.
topic Kikuchi disease
fever
lymphadenopathy
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