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Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (kikuchi-fujimoto Disease) : a study of 14 cases from Qatar
Joint Authors
al-Soub H.
al-Musallamni M.
al-Bosom I.
al-Khuwaytir J.
al-Dib Y.
Source
Issue
Vol. 15, Issue 2 (30 Nov. 2006), pp.24-28, 5 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2006-11-30
Country of Publication
Qatar
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
To define the demographic, clinical and laboratory features, and outcome of patients with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease in Qatar and to compare it with those reported by others, fourteen cases of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease seen at Hamad Medical Corporation between 1995 and 2004 were reviewed retrospectively.
Unusually there was an unexplained male predominance amongst the ten males and four females even amongst the Qatari nationals who comprised 57 % of the cases.
All had lymphadenopathy, mostly cervical, and less commonly fever, anorexia, chills, weight loss, hepatome¬galy, and skin rash.
The diagnosis was made by lymph node biopsy, with no indication of any etiologic agent.
All patients survived although symptomatic treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and steroids was required in five patients.
There was recurrence in two patients.
It seems that Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is rare in Qatar although the incidence might be increasing possibly due to greater awareness amongst clinicians.
The clinical features are similar to those reported by others but certain diagnosis requires lymph node biopsy.
The outcome is good.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Soub H.& al-Bosom I.& al-Dib Y.& al-Musallamni M.& al-Khuwaytir J.. 2006. Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (kikuchi-fujimoto Disease) : a study of 14 cases from Qatar. Qatar Medical Journal،Vol. 15, no. 2, pp.24-28.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Khuwaytir J.…[et al.]. Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (kikuchi-fujimoto Disease) : a study of 14 cases from Qatar. Qatar Medical Journal Vol. 15, no. 2 (Nov. 2006), pp.24-28.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-365951
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Soub H.& al-Bosom I.& al-Dib Y.& al-Musallamni M.& al-Khuwaytir J.. Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (kikuchi-fujimoto Disease) : a study of 14 cases from Qatar. Qatar Medical Journal. 2006. Vol. 15, no. 2, pp.24-28.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-365951
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 28
Record ID
BIM-365951