<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD), also known as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is a rare, benign, self-limiting disease characterized by cervical lymphadenopathy and fever. Since KFD was first reported in 1972, the validity of this clinical entity has been controversial and its aetiology remains unknown. Herein, we report a case of a patient with KFD, which was believed to be associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.</p></abstract>

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD), also known as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is a rare, benign, self-limiting disease characterized by cervical lymphadenopathy and fever. Since KFD was first reported in 1972, the validity of this clinical entity has been controversial and its aetiology remains unknown. Herein, we report a case of a patient with KFD, which was believed to be associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Is recurrent Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease a precursor to systemic lupus erythematosus?

Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nephrology, Kochi Medical School

Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University

Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine

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Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD), also known as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is a rare, benign, self-limiting disease characterized by cervical...

Is recurrent Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease a precursor to systemic lupus erythematosus?

Published Online: Mar 28, 2019

Page range: 72 - 77

Received: Jul 21, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2018-0028

Keywords
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, FDG-PET/CT, enhanced CT

© 2019 Taro Horino et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Is recurrent Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease a precursor to systemic lupus erythematosus?

Published Online: Mar 28, 2019

Page range: 72 - 77

Received: Jul 21, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2018-0028

KeywordsKikuchi-Fujimoto disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, FDG-PET/CT, enhanced CT

© 2019 Taro Horino et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, FDG-PET/CT, enhanced CT