Kikuchi-Fujimoto - an enigmatic and rare disease: a report of 3 cases and brief review of the literature.

Abstract

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a rare and benign condition mainly characterized by fever and lymphadenopathies. Although many studies have been carried out over time, its aetiology remains unclear, with infectious and autoimmune processes being hypothesized as the main causes. We report three cases of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease. All patients were female and presented with fever and cervical lymphadenopathies. Extensive work up was performed, in order to rule out infectious, autoimmune and lymphoproliferative diseases. The diagnosis was established through lymph node excisional biopsy and histopathological examination. All patients were followed-up in a medical appointment, with one developing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).