title: Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: an unusual cause of neck swelling in pregnancy.
abstract: Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is an unusual cause of lymphadenopathy and fever. Pregnancy associated with KFD presents as a diagnostic dilemma for clinicians. The diagnosis can be confirmed with invasive biopsies or non-invasive gene analysis. We report a case of a 24-year-old woman at 18 weeks' gestation with a neck lump and histologically confirmed KFD.
authors.affiliation: ENT, Sligo Regional Hospital, Sligo, Ireland.
authors.forename: Nithiananthan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mayooran
authors.affiliation: ENT, Sligo Regional Hospital, Sligo, Ireland.
authors.forename: Eadaoin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: O'Cathain
authors.affiliation: ENT, Sligo Regional Hospital, Sligo, Ireland.
authors.forename: Mary N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Bresnihan
authors.affiliation: ENT, Sligo Regional Hospital, Sligo, Ireland.
authors.forename: Nashadh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Patil
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000328:Adult; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005865:Gestational Age; D020042:Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D010406:Penicillins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010406:Penicillins; D000082:Acetaminophen