Document Type
Case Report
Disciplines
Internal Medicine | Medical Pathology
Abstract
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) commonly presents with lymphadenopathy, with a third of cases presenting with fevers. It is seen in young female patients of Asian descent, with Taiwan accounting for most of the reported cases. It is imperative to consider KFD in an individual presenting with fever and lymphadenopathy. While it might not be common in the United States, there is an increasing number of cases being reported. Histologic features in KFD are unique, and a lymph node biopsy determines the diagnosis. We outline a case of KFD in the United States and describe histologic details that resulted in the diagnosis.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.32873/unmc.dc.gmerj.7.2.004
Keywords
Kikuchi, fever, lymphadenopathy, histocytic proliferation, fever with rash
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Chandramohan, D., Awabajo-Otesanya, M., Chandramohan, D., , Saca, J. C. A Case of Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease in Texas, United States. Graduate Medical Education Research Journal. 2025 Sep 29; 7(2).
https://digitalcommons.unmc.edu/gmerj/vol7/iss2/4
