title: The kikuchi-fujimoto disease in Nigeria: a case report and literature review.
abstract: The Kikuchi-Fujimoto is a rare, self-limiting disease, which is characterized by regional lymphadenopathy. It occurs worldwide with a higher prevalence among Asians and women below the age of forty years. We present 41-year-old Nigerian woman who was investigated extensively for unilateral left cervical lymphadenopathy. She was eventually diagnosed as having the Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease and was managed conservatively thereafter. We describe a case report and review of literature for better awareness of the disease amongst medical practitioners and pathologists in Africa.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, College of Medicine, Lagos State University, PMB 21266, Ikeja, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Akinsegun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akinbami
authors.affiliation: Oak Hospitals, 191 Lagos Road, Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Mojeed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Odesanya
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, College of Medicine, Lagos State University, PMB 21266, Ikeja, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Sunday
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Soyemi
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology and Immunology, Ben Carson School of Medicine, Babcock University, Ilishan, Ogun State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: John-Olabode
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, PMB 12003, Lagos State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Adewumi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Adediran
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Lagos State University, PMB 21266, Ikeja, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Olajumoke
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-6290-6866
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Oshinaike
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, College of Medicine, Lagos State University, PMB 21266, Ikeja, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Ebele
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-1081-8888
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Uche
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, College of Medicine, Lagos State University, PMB 21266, Ikeja, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Adedoyin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dosunmu
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Lagos State University, PMB 21266, Ikeja, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Akinola
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dada
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Port Harcourt, PMB 5323, Choba, Port Harcourt 234, Rivers State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Olaitan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Okunoye