Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease causing fever of unknown origin in a nine-year-old boy.
We describe a case of fever of unknown origin (FUO) in a 9-y-old boy finally diagnosed with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) and discuss the implications for the management of FUO in children. KFD should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with FUO to prevent misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment.
de Gaudio
Marina
M
Department of Sciences for Woman and Child's Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy. maridega@yahoo.it
Moshal
Karyn
K
Malone
Marian
M
Novelli
Vas
V
D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology*; D020042:Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy