Medical Journal of Indonesia
Vol. 14 No. 2 (2005): April-June

Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease




Article Info

Publish Date
01 May 2005

Abstract

Kikuchi-Fujintoto disease (KFD) was first reported by 2 Japanese pathologists, Kikuchi and Fujimoto, independently in 1972. KFD is an idiopathic, self-limited necrotizing lymphadenitis. The most common clinical manifestation is cervical lymphadenopathy accompanied by fever, myalgia, leukopenia, and skin rash. The purpose of this paper is to report the first case of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease in a twelve year old girl in Dr.Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital. Jakarta. (Med J Indones 2005; 14: 107-12) Keywords : Cervical limphadenopathy, self-limited necrotizing lymphadenitis

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Journal Info

Abbrev

MJI

Publisher

Subject

Medicine & Pharmacology

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This quarterly medical journal is an official scientific journal of the Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia in collaboration with German-Indonesian Medical Association (DIGM) Indexed in: IMSEAR; CAB Abstracts; Global Health; HINARI; DOAJ; DRJI; Google Scholar; JournalTOCs; Ulrichsweb Global ...