Two Cases with Clinical Diagnosis of Subacute Necrotizing Lymphadenitis Successfully Treated with Shosaikoto / 日本東洋医学雑誌

ABSTRACT

We experienced 2 patients with clinical diagnosis of subacute necrotizing lymphadenitis who were successfully treated with shosaikoto. Case 1 is a 37-year-old woman. Left neck swelling and pain appeared from 12 days before, and temperature went up thereafter. Antibiotics were administered at another hospital, but she did not improve. There were multiple swollen lymph nodes of the left neck, and blood test showed decreased white blood cells and increased LDH. So we clinically diagnosed her as subacute necrotizing lymphadenitis. After administration of shosaikoto, fever resolved, and cervical swelling also markedly improved on the third day. On day 10, both symptom and findings disappeared. Case 2 is a 12-year-old man. Left neck swelling and pain appeared and temperature went up from 8 days before. An antibiotic was administered at another hospital, but he did not improve. There were multiple swollen lymph nodes of the left neck, and blood test showed decreased white blood cells and increased LDH. So we clinically diagnosed him as subacute necrotizing lymphadenitis, and administered shosaikoto. Then fever resolved on the third day, and cervical swelling diminished and tenderness disappeared on day 10. On day 18, both symptom and findings disappeared.