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  • - Kikuchi's disease (KD), also known as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is a rare and usually self-limiting condition that causes swollen lymph nodes.
  • - A case is reported involving a 20-year-old female who exhibited severe symptoms, including fever, swollen lymph nodes, rash, vomiting, and altered mental state, along with multiple organ involvement.
  • - Although KD is typically benign, its potential for serious complications means it should be included in the differential diagnosis when patients present with fever and swollen lymph nodes.

Article Abstract

Kikuchi's disease (KD) also known as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis is rare, idiopathic, generally self-limited cause of lymphadenitis. We present a case of twenty year young female who presented in critically ill state with fever, cervical and axillary lymphadenopathy, rash, vomiting and altered sensorium and found to have neurological, hepatic, renal and dermatological involvement. Kikuchi's disease should be considered in differential diagnosis of fever and lymphadenopathy and though benign can sometimes present with multi-organ involvement. It is because of rarity of this disease with unusual complications, present case is reported.

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