Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease: part of the differential diagnosis of cervical lymphadenopathy in an HIV-positive patient. (July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Thomson-Glover, R; Lawton, M; Menon, G
• Is Part Of: International journal of STD & AIDS. Volume 26:Number 8(2015:Aug.)
• Page Start: 602
• Page End: 604
• Publication Date: 2015-07
• Subjects: Kikuchi -- lymphadenopathy -- HIV -- AIDS -- diagnosis -- histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis -- Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease; Sexually transmitted diseases -- Periodicals; AIDS (Disease) -- Periodicals; 616.951
• DOI: 10.1177/0956462414545793
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0956-4624

Abstract

A 38-year-old HIV-positive Nigerian woman presented with a three-week history of cervical lymphadenopathy, night sweats, weight loss and fever. Provisional diagnoses of tuberculosis and lymphoma were considered; however, a histological diagnosis of Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease was reached. This rare benign disease has presenting features that mimic more serious conditions commonly occurring in HIV-positive patients. This case report emphasises the importance of Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease in the differential diagnosis of cervical lymphadenopathy in HIV-positive patients.