Kikuchi--Fujimoto disease: cervical lymphadenopathy suggestive of relapsing lymphoma in patient with lymphoblastic lymphoma.
OBJECTIVE
Kikuchi - Fujimoto disease (KFD) or histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis is a rare disorder and often confused with lymphoma.


METHODS
There is presented a case of 28-year-old patient with cervical lymphadenopathy, who had history of lymphoma.


RESULTS
On immunohistopathologic examination diagnosis of KFD was made and patient followed without any treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
Patient's lymphadenopathy had almost resolved and he was completely asymptomatic after three months. In patient with cervical lymphadenopathy KFD should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
Department of Medical Oncology, Cebeci Hospital, Ankara University School of Medicine, 06590, Dikimevi, Ankara, Turkey. yukselurun@gmail.com
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Urun
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D020042:Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012008:Recurrence