title: Brainstem encephalitis with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease.
abstract: A case of young woman is described who developed clinical and MRI features of brainstem encephalitis in the setting of fever and cervical lymphadenopathy. Lymph node biopsy revealed histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease), which may reflect host response to an unspecified immune insult.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. saad.shafqat@aku.edu
authors.forename: Saad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shafqat
authors.forename: Saima Bano
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Memon
authors.forename: Shiraz
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hyder
authors.forename: Sheema H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hasan
authors.forename: Raymond A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Smego
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001933:Brain Stem; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D020042:Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents