title: Kikuchi's Disease: A Diagnostic Dilemma.
abstract: Cervical lymphadenopathy is one of the common presentations in present day surgical practise. The causes may vary from gastrointestinal malignancy indicating a grave prognosis to nonspecfic lymphadenopathy secondary to infection or trauma to the extremity which is self-limiting. Diagnosis most often requires contributions from pathologist as well as radiologist in addition to a detailed clinical examination. We are presenting a case of Kikuchi's disease which mimics tuberculosis and often leads to diagnostic dilemma.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka India.
authors.forename: Vishwas D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka India.
authors.forename: Ravikumar R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Jadhav
keywords: FNAC; Kikuchi-Fujimoto’s disease; Lymphadenopathy