title: Self limited disorder in a young female with fever, abdominal pain and lymphadenopathy: a case report.
abstract: Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease is a rare, benign cause of lymphadenopathy that is often associated with fever, night sweats, and weight loss. The clinical and laboratory manifestation of Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease are similar to those of lymphoma, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and it is often mistaken for these disorders. Definitive diagnosis is accomplished by lymph node biopsy. Awareness of Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease among clinicians and pathologists is essential to avoid misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment of patients with this self-limited disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine/St Peter's University Hospital Program, 254 Easton Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA.
authors.forename: Balaji
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yegneswaran
authors.forename: Vishal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jain