Abstract
Kikuchi's disease is an idiopathic self-limiting necrotizing lymphadenitis. Clinically, it mimics tuberculous cervical lymphadenopathy. The disease is diagnosed by histopathologic study. The only specific treatment that has been reported is empiric steroid therapy. We report a case of tuberculosis that was originally thought to be Kikuchi's disease in a 24-year-old man. When the patient's condition worsened during a course of steroid therapy, he underwent surgical exploration, which revealed the presence of tuberculous lymphadenitis. The patient was switched to antituberculosis drug therapy, and his improvement was dramatic.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 126-128 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Ear, Nose and Throat Journal |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 01-12-2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Otorhinolaryngology
