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Med Oral
; 6(4): 263-8, 2001.
Article
in English, Spanish
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11500641
ABSTRACT
Histologically, Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a necrotising, self-limiting lymphadenitis. It typically affects the lymph nodes of the neck and it is often accompanied by a high fever. The present paper documents the case of a 28-year old male carrier of KFD. From the x-ray images, the KFD clinically appeared to be a submandibular salivary gland tumor. An ultrasound study led us to believe that it was more likely a branchial cyst. Malignant lymphoma can be mistaken for KFD, thus the diagnosis must be precise and the differentiation is crucial.
Subject(s)
Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis/diagnosis , Lymph Nodes/pathology , Adult , Diagnosis, Differential , Humans , Male , Neck , Submandibular Gland Neoplasms/diagnosis
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