title: Histiocytic necrotising lymphadenitis (Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease) of axillary lymph nodes.
abstract: Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) or histiocytic necrotising lymphadenitis is a rare entity, occurring most commonly in young Asian adults. KFD is characterised by fever with tender lymph node enlargement. The cervical group of lymph nodes is most commonly involved, and the diagnosis is conclusively made by lymph node biopsy and histopathology. KFD is a self-limiting condition, which usually resolves over 1-4 months. Symptomatic treatment with antipyretics and/or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is recommended. Here we describe an uncommon presentation of KFD in a young woman in which only the axillary lymph nodes were enlarged.
authors.affiliation: Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Santosh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nagaraju
authors.affiliation: Western Michigan University School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Sakshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vaishnav
authors.affiliation: Western Michigan University School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Leandra H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.affiliation: Western Michigan University School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Earl M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Norman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001365:Axilla; D001706:Biopsy; D023341:Chills / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D020042:Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*