Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease with spontaneous subdural hematoma in a middle-aged Hispanic male.
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is an uncommon disorder that usually presents in young adults of Asian descent with fever and cervical lymphadenopathy. Clinically, this disease is often misdiagnosed as lymphoma or tuberculosis, and biopsy is needed for confirmation. The authors report an unusual case of KFD in a Hispanic male presenting with a subacute subdural hematoma, whose care was complicated by extranodal features not typically associated with KFD. The clinical, histopathologic, and radiographic manifestations of KFD are discussed.
Allmendinger
Andrew Mark
AM
Department of Radiology, St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center, New York, NY 10011, USA. amallmendinger@gmail.com
Spektor
Vadim
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Sadler
Michael
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Harrington
William
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McLaughlin
Victor
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D001706:Biopsy; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D020042:Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
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