American journal of otolaryngology
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The Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, also known as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is a self-limiting lesion of unknown cause first described in 1972 independently by Kikuchi and Fujimoto et al. This self-limiting disorder usually occurs in Asian women in their late 20s or early 30s. Typically, it runs a benign course and appears to resolve spontaneously 1 to 6 months after definite diagnosis. ⋯ We describe a case of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease in a 30-year-old man that presented as a parotid gland tumor. This is the third study to document intraparotid Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease in the English literature. Our report illustrates the clinical features of this unusual condition and emphasizes potential confusion with other diagnoses.