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Spontaneous resolution of persistent lymphadenitis: a case of Kikuchi–Fujimoto disease

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Cervical lymphadenopathy is common in all age groups. Persistently enlarged cervical lymph nodes often pose a diagnostic challenge and necessitate focused clinical evaluation with targeted investigations. Pathological examination of excised node yields conclusive answer in the vast majority of cases with unsettled diagnosis. We present a case of a young man with persistent posterior cervical lymphadenopathy which on excision biopsy turned out to be Kikuchi–Fujimoto disease. With watchful follow-up, he had a self-limiting clinical course in the next few months.

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  1. Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Rajagiri Hospital, Kochi, Chunangamvely, Aluva, 683112, Kerala, India

    Divya Ramachandran, Rajesh Venkitakrishnan, Jolsana Augustine & Melcy Cleetus

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Ramachandran, D., Venkitakrishnan, R., Augustine, J. et al. Spontaneous resolution of persistent lymphadenitis: a case of Kikuchi–Fujimoto disease. Egypt J Bronchol 13, 778–780 (2019). https://doi.org/10.4103/ejb.ejb_26_19

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