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- Title
Necrotizing lymphadenitis: Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease alias lupus lymphadenitis?
- Authors
Cramer, J. P.; Schmiedel, S.; Alegre, N. G.; Schäfer, H.; Burchard, G. D.; Merz, H.
- Abstract
Differentiation between lymphadenopathy in potentially life-threatening systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and self-limiting necrotizing lymphadenitis, also called Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD), is difficult. In the past, co-occurrence of SLE and KFD has been described repeatedly in case reports. Here, we report a case of necrotizing lymphadenitis, describe the clinical and histopathologic features in detail and discuss the current literature. KFD may in fact be a histopathologic characteristic of SLE supporting the hypothesis that KFD is a rare manifestation of SLE. To clarify whether KFD is the same entity as lupus lymphadenitis, more cases with SLE and lymphadenopathy should be examined in detail.
- Subjects
SYSTEMIC lupus erythematosus; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors; AUTOIMMUNE diseases; LYMPHADENITIS; PATIENTS; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Lupus, 2010, Vol 19, Issue 1, p89
- ISSN
0961-2033
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0961203309345793