Relapsing Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Requiring Prolonged Steroid Therapy
Joint Authors
Gerwig, Ulrich
Weidmann, Rolf Guenter
Lindner, Gregor
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-03-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report the case of a 26-year-old woman with an eight-week history of painfully enlarged cervical lymph nodes, recurrent headache, and malaise.
Her medical history was unremarkable.
The physical examination showed multiple enlarged cervical lymph nodes.
Laboratory examination was unremarkable, and magnetic resonance tomographic imaging showed multiple enlarged cervical lymph nodes with aspect of a lymphoma.
Lymph node biopsy revealed Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, histologically characterized by histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis.
A therapeutic trial with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) showed no effect, so steroid therapy was started.
Due to relapse of symptoms after steroid withdrawal the tapering regimen was prolonged for a total of seven months.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gerwig, Ulrich& Weidmann, Rolf Guenter& Lindner, Gregor. 2019. Relapsing Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Requiring Prolonged Steroid Therapy. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gerwig, Ulrich…[et al.]. Relapsing Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Requiring Prolonged Steroid Therapy. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Gerwig, Ulrich& Weidmann, Rolf Guenter& Lindner, Gregor. Relapsing Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Requiring Prolonged Steroid Therapy. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1135950
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1135950