Seite 1 von 4356 Ergebnisse
Kikuchi's disease is a rare, benign, self-limited disorder, characterised clinically by fever and tender regional lymphadenopathy. It has been reported worldwide and is particularly common in people of Asian descent. The cause of Kikuchi's disease is unknown. It predominantly affects young females
BACKGROUND
Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenopathy (PFAPA) is an autoinflammatory syndrome characterized by periodic fever with aphthous stomatitis, cervical lymphadenopathy, myalgia, and abdominal pain. Peripheral blood concentrations of selected cytokines of PFAPA
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, a benign and unusual self-limiting histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis of unknown origin, should be included in the differential diagnosis of lymphadenopathy and fever of unknown origin. This disease mostly affects young Asian women and has rarely been reported in
A 27-year-old man initially had low back pain and ankle arthralgia. He was admitted because fever, cough, and polyarthralgia developed and continued for three months. Chest X-ray and CT revealed bilateral hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy with pulmonary lesions. Furthermore, elevated serum-ACE
We report a case that presented as fever with positive Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) IgM antibody combined with subcutaneous nodules on lower extremities and cervical lymphadenopathy firstly misdiagnosed as infectious mononucleosis, which was proven as subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell A young man presented with systemic upset and generalised lymphadenopathy. Later, it transpired that he was under investigation for a scrotal mass. Investigations were carried out to ascertain the cause of his symptoms including lymph node biopsy. Because of the presence of a scrotal mass in a
A 3-year-old male with oculocutaneous albinism presented with lymphadenopathy and fever. Serological testing revealed Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-specific immunoglobulin M (IgM) and a diagnosis of infectious mononucleosis was made. A complete blood count and peripheral blood smear demonstrated mild
OBJECTIVE
The diagnosis of fever or inflammation of unknown origin (FUO/IUO) is guided by the search of clinical clues. Lymphadenopathy is thought to be helpful but its actual contribution has never been tested, and little is known about the main causes of FUO/IUO with lymphadenopathy. The aim of
The case of a immunocompromised HIV patient with fever and lymphadenopathy discussed in an anatomo-pathological round. This complex clinical case was used as an opportunity to discuss the broad differential diagnosis of fever in an immunocompromized individual with multiples lymphadenopathies.
We report 5 patients (3F; 2M; age 19-60 months) affected by a syndrome characterized by recurrent episodes of abrupt onset of fever, aphtous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenopathy named by the acronym PFAPA (periodic fever, aphtous stomatitis, pharyngitis and adenopathy). The episodes had
Kikuchi's disease is usually a self limiting illness characterised by pyrexia, neutropenia, and cervical lymphadenopathy particularly in young women of Asian descent. This often leads to an initial misdiagnosis of lymphoma. A case of a young Asian woman who presented with pyrexia of unknown origin
Kikuchi's disease is a benign condition that occurs in women. A young woman presented to the hospital with fevers and cervical lymphadenopathy. Infectious work-up was negative except for streptococcus pharyngitis. Imaging studies revealed the presence of diffuse cervical and axillary
Proliferation of the lymphoid system should arouse suspicion of a potentially serious illness. We present a 4.5-year-old boy who developed fever, vomiting, diarrhea, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphocytosis, anemia, thrombocytopenia, and increased liver enzymes. Lymph node and bone marrow
Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngotonsillitis, cervical adenopathy (PFAPA) syndrome, which is characterized by periodic episodes of high fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and cervical adenitis, is of unknown etiology and manifests usually before 5 years of age. A patient with
Kikuchi Fujimoto Disease (KFD) can present with dysphasia, fever and lymphadenopathy. A young Bangladeshi girl presented with fever, cervical lymphadenopathy, dysphasia, weight loss and skin rash. Antitubercular drugs were given on clinical judgement, with no improvement after one month. Later, fine