title: Management of kikuchi-fujimoto disease using glucocorticoid: a case report.
abstract: Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, also known as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is a self-limiting, benign, and rare systemic lymphadenitis with unknown etiology. The cardinal symptoms are fever, lymphadenopathy and night sweat; consequently, it is first necessary to rule out infectious, lymphoproliferative, and connective tissue diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus. Histology can allow diagnosis by demonstrating necrotizing histiocyte lymphadenitis. Disease, which has no specific treatment, self-limits itself in 1 to 6 months clinically. However, non-steroid anti-inflammatory agents can be given for symptomatic treatment and there are reports using corticosteroids and antibiotics in complicated cases. This article concerns a 32-years-old female who diagnosed Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease and treated with glucocorticoid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Baskent University School of Medicine, 06490 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Selim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yalcin
authors.forename: Selami Kocak
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Toprak
authors.forename: Betul
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Erismis
authors.forename: Ozden
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Altundag
authors.forename: Handan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
authors.forename: Nuray
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authors.lastname: Topcuoglu