title: Kikuchi disease in a child.
abstract: Kikuchi disease, also called histocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis or focal histiocytic lymphadenitis, is a rare, idiopathic and generally self limited cause of lymphadenitis. It was first described in 1972 in Japan. The most common clinical manifestation is cervical lymphadenopathy with or without systemic symptoms & signs. It almost always runs a benign course and resolves in several weeks to months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. drkhahag@yahoo.com
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shahid
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Connolly
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cassidy
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D020042:Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans