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Kikuchi's disease (KD); mimicking malignant lymphoma: A rare cause of cervical lymphadenopathy.
- Source :
- Professional Medical Journal; Mar2022, Vol. 29 Issue 3, p323-327, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Objective: The aim of this study is to present six cases of cervical lymphadenopathy, diagnosed as Kikuchi's disease and raise the index of suspicion for this disease. Study Design: Case Series. Setting: Histopathology and Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery Department at Rehman Medical Institute (RMI) Peshawar. Period: July 2016 to March 2021. Material & Methods: Records of patients for cases diagnosed as "histiocytic necrotising lymphadenitis" were retrieved, their corresponding patient files accessed from the archive, and case notes analyzed. Results: In this series, a total of six cases of Kikuchi's disease are presented. A female predominance is evident from the present data (2:1 female to male ratio). All patients presented with palpable lymph nodes in the neck, predominantly on the left (66.7%). Majority (66.7%) presented with neuralgic pain (on/off). Only one patient did not show weight loss and night sweating, the remaining had all the symptoms. All of the patients recovered spontaneously within 6 months (range 2 to 6 months) with symptomatic treatment for neuralgic pain. Conclusion: Kikuchi's disease should be kept in the differential diagnosis in young females with persistent neck masses, palpable lymph nodes and suspicious fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- LYMPHADENITIS
NEEDLE biopsy
LYMPH nodes
ACCESS to archives
LYMPHOMAS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10248919
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Professional Medical Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 155611171
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2022.29.03.6627