An unusual case of pyrexia of unknown origin with cervical lymphadenopathy.
Kikuchi's disease is usually a self limiting illness characterised by pyrexia, neutropenia, and cervical lymphadenopathy particularly in young women of Asian descent. This often leads to an initial misdiagnosis of lymphoma. A case of a young Asian woman who presented with pyrexia of unknown origin is described.
Wurm
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Department of Gastroenterology, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, UK. pwurm@uhl.trent.nhs.uk
Townson
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Lauder
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Wicks
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D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology*; D020042:Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009333:Neck; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000209:etiology