Recurrent Kikuchi's Disease Treated by Hydroxychloroquine
Infection and Chemotherapy
;
: 127-131, 2016.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-51104
ABSTRACT
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a benign, self-limiting disease, with a specific histopathology. It can be diagnosed clinically, and specific symptoms include fever and cervical lymphadenopathy. The histological finding of KFD in cervical lymph nodes includes necrotizing lymphadenitis. KFD needs conservative treatments. If KFD persists for a long period, steroids or nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs can be used to control symptoms. Previous studies have reported the treatment of KFD with hydroxychloroquine (HC) in patients unresponsive to steroids. Herein, we report a case of a 25-year-old female patient diagnosed with KFD unresponsive to steroids, and was successfully treated with HC.
Full text:
Available
Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Steroids
/
Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis
/
Fever
/
Hydroxychloroquine
/
Lymph Nodes
/
Lymphadenitis
/
Lymphatic Diseases
Limits:
Adult
/
Female
/
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS