title: A case of fever of unknown origin: co-existence of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM).
abstract: It is believed that viral infections and the hyperimmune reaction due to these infections are involved in the etiology of Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease (KFD), a rare cause of fever of unknown origin. Axillary lymphadenopathy and neurologic involvement are rare in KFD. We present a patient diagnosed with KFD histopathologically during an investigation of the origin of fever and axillary lymphadenopathy. Subsequently, incidental sinus aspergilloma was diagnosed radiologically in the patient and acute disseminated encephalitis developed during follow-up. This report aims to draw attention to the co-existence of KFD and Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis, two diseases of which the origins are not clear.
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine. vildan.oguz@gmail.com
authors: Vildan
authors: V
authors: Avkan-Oguz
authors: Nur
authors: N
authors: Yapar
authors: Serkan
authors: S
authors: Ozakbas
authors: Kubra
authors: K
authors: Demir-Onder
authors: Eray
authors: E
authors: Aktas
authors: Sema
authors: S
authors: Alp-Cavus
authors: Sermin
authors: S
authors: Ozkal
authors: Suleyman
authors: S
authors: Men
authors: Aydanur
authors: A
authors: Kargi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004673:Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D020042:Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans