Kikuchi Fujimoto's Disease: A Strange Cause of Cervical Lymphadenopathy, As A Differential Diagnosis of Nodal Tuberculosis: A Case Report in A Public Hospital - Peru

Abstract

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is a rare cause of lymphadenopathy of unknown etiology to date. Its clinical manifestations are the presence of lymphadenopathies associated with fever, diaphoresis, and night sweats. The diagnosis is made by histopathology and the exclusion of other pathologies, and its management is symptomatic. A case is reported of a 26-year-old woman from Venezuela, from the district of San Juan de Miraflores, department of Lima - Peru, who presented with an increase in the volume of the cervical lymph node in 3 months, very painful associated with night sweats. The diagnosis was established by the anamnesis, clinical picture, laboratory tests, and pathological anatomy; she received symptomatic treatment with a favorable evolution. The clinical, laboratory, and therapeutic aspects of the disease are discussed.