Kikuchi-Fujimoto Syndrome: A Rare Entity to Consider

• Author(s): Raposo André, Diogo ; Vicente, Filipa ; Chaves, Jéssica ; Caldeira, Mónica ; Jacinto, Fernando ; Chaves, António José ; Brazão, Maria Da Luz
• Date: 2020
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/34314
• Origin: Serviço de Saúde da Região Autónoma da Madeira, E.P.E.
• Subject(s): Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD); benign necrotizing lymphadenitis; etiology; adenopathy; histopathological study; Madeira Island; Portugal; Região Autónoma da Madeira
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English
• Contributor(s): Repositório Comum

Description

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a rare, benign, necrotizing lymphadenitis of unknown aetiology with good prognosis. It is characterized by c, cand fever. Surgical excision of the c, histopathological study and immunophenotyping are crucial for diagnosis.