UNVEILING A RARE CASE OF KIKUCHI-FUJIMOTO IN SINDH, PAKISTAN

Authors

  • Saira Bano PNS Shifa, Karachi-Pakistan
  • Inshal Jawed Department of Internal Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi-Pakistan
  • Fasiha Bakhtawar Fatima Department of Internal Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi-Pakistan
  • Mohammad Omer Alam Sindh Medical College, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi-Pakistan
  • Ahsan Feroze Department of Internal Medicine, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi-Pakistan

Abstract

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) commonly manifests with symptoms of fever, tender cervical adenopathy, and systemic symptoms like night sweats, rashes, headache, weight loss, nausea, vomiting, and sore throat. In this case study, a 27-year-old patient's main complaints included fever, neck oedema, and weight loss that started one month ago. Following preliminary inquiries, ultrasonography, and CT scans, a multidisciplinary team has been overseeing the case. After a biopsy of axillary and cervical lymph nodes, it has been diagnosed as a case of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease overlapping with Systemic Lupus Erythematous. Symptomatic and specific treatment started which showed improvement in 4 weeks. The treatment is symptomatic because of the benign characteristic and typical resolution within several weeks to months. The prognosis is usually excellent without an increased risk of malignancy or mortality.

Author Biographies

Saira Bano , PNS Shifa, Karachi-Pakistan

 

Inshal Jawed, Department of Internal Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi-Pakistan

 

Fasiha Bakhtawar Fatima , Department of Internal Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi-Pakistan

 

Mohammad Omer Alam , Sindh Medical College, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi-Pakistan

 

Ahsan Feroze , Department of Internal Medicine, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi-Pakistan

 

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Published

2024-04-17

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 1 (2024): JOURNAL OF AYUB MEDICAL COLLEGE ABBOTTABAD

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CASE REPORT

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