Abstract
Kikuchi's disease (KD), or histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is a rare, self-limited lymphadenopathy, typically in young women, that usually remits spontaneously and does not recur. KD is clinically characterized by cervical lymphadenopathy and a high fever. Extranodal involvement (skin, arthritis, meningitis) rarely occurs. When KD is involved in a skin lesion, it presents with various shapes, but rarely manifests with symmetrically distributed, erythematous, firm nodules only on the face. In this report, we describe a patient with KD and unique skin manifestations.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 196-198 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Annals of Dermatology |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 May |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cutaneous involvement
- Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis
- Kikuchi's disease
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology