[A rare cause of cervical adenopathy].
We report the case of a young woman, who presented a sus-clavicular adenopathy with fever and inflammatory syndrome. A cervico-thoracic scan reveals sus-clavicular and hilar adenopathies with central necrosis. Laboratory studies, including blood culture and viral serologies were negative, and excluded an infectious aetiology. Clinical features and anti-nuclear antibody tests were not compatible with an inflammatory autoimmune disease. Bone marrow examination and lymph node histology didn't show any malignant cell. Histology analysis of the lymph node showed a typical aspect of histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis. This is compatible with the diagnosis of Kikuchi's disease.
Comte
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Service de Médecine Interne, Département de Médecine, CHUV, Lausanne.
Lamy
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Schwab
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D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D020042:Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009333:Neck