Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Associated with Symptomatic CD4 Lymphocytopenia
Joint Authors
Yogarajah, Meera
Sivasambu, Bhradeev
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-09-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is a rare benign condition of necrotising histiocytic lymphadenitis with unknown aetiology.
We describe here a 30-year-old African American female who presented with fever, generalized rash, cervical lymphadenopathy, and oral candidiasis and was found to have Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease on lymph node biopsy with low CD4 count.
The initial presentation was concerning for acute retroviral infection.
Her HIV serology and HIV RNA PCR were negative however she had low CD4 count with reversal of CD4/CD8 ratio.
Although low CD4 count has been associated with autoimmune disease, it has not been described with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease.
We report the first case of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease associated with symptomatic CD4 lymphocytopenia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yogarajah, Meera& Sivasambu, Bhradeev. 2014. Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Associated with Symptomatic CD4 Lymphocytopenia. Case Reports in Rheumatology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017709
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yogarajah, Meera& Sivasambu, Bhradeev. Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Associated with Symptomatic CD4 Lymphocytopenia. Case Reports in Rheumatology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017709
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yogarajah, Meera& Sivasambu, Bhradeev. Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Associated with Symptomatic CD4 Lymphocytopenia. Case Reports in Rheumatology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017709
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1017709