Kikuchi's disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.
A 25-year-old multiparous female presented with fever, joint pains, facial rash and lymphadenopathy of three months' duration. Lymph node biopsy revealed a diagnosis of Kikuchi's disease. She fulfilled seven out of the 11 ARA criteria for SLE. The association of Kikuchi's disease and SLE is rare.
Murthy
S Chidambara
SC
Department of Dermatology, S. N. Medical College and HSK Hospital and Research Centre, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India. chidumurthy@yahoo.com
Dandin
Shivakumar M
SM
Dandin
Archana S
AS
Patwardan
Manjula Y
MY
D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000175:diagnosis; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000097:blood; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D004247:DNA / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D020042:Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000175:diagnosis; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000175:diagnosis
D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D004247:DNA