[Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: two cases].
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, or necrotizing histiocyte lymphadenitis, is a rare anatomo-clinical entity of unknown cause. The patients present painful cervical lymph nodes, fever, and a flu-like syndrome, but the spontaneous course is usually favorable in six months. We observed two cases within six months in our unit. Both patients improved rapidly after diagnostic adenectomy.
Service de Médecine Interne A, Hôtel-Dieu-CHU, 44093 Nantes Cedex 1.
Virginie
V
Prendki
Christian
C
Agard
Mohamed
M
Hamidou
Anne
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Moreau
Fanny
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Gaillard
Muriel
M
Meriot
Jean-Yves
JY
Grolleau
D000233:Adenoidectomy; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D020042:Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D010146:Pain / Q000473:pathology