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Case Reports
Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease: part of the differential diagnosis of cervical lymphadenopathy in an HIV-positive patient.
- R Thomson-Glover, M Lawton, and G Menon.
- Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital Trust, Liverpool, UK rebecca.thomson-glover@rlbuht.nhs.uk.
- Int J STD AIDS. 2015 Jul 1; 26 (8): 602-4.
AbstractA 38-year-old HIV-positive Nigerian woman presented with a three-week history of cervical lymphadenopathy, night sweats, weight loss and fever. Provisional diagnoses of tuberculosis and lymphoma were considered; however, a histological diagnosis of Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease was reached. This rare benign disease has presenting features that mimic more serious conditions commonly occurring in HIV-positive patients. This case report emphasises the importance of Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease in the differential diagnosis of cervical lymphadenopathy in HIV-positive patients. © The Author(s) 2014.
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