title: Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: hydroxychloroquine as a treatment.
abstract: We describe a case of recurrent Kikuchi's disease in a South Asian-American man that was treated successfully with chloroquine and on recurrence with hydroxychloroquine. Each treatment led to a very prompt response.
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. Krezai@rush.edu
authors.forename: Katayoun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rezai
authors.forename: Sandesh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kuchipudi
authors.forename: Vishnu
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chundi
authors.forename: Reshma
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ariga
authors.forename: Jerome
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Loew
authors.forename: Beverly E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Sha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020042:Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine