Scientific article
French

Maladie de Kikuchi-Fujimoto : un diagnostic différentiel des adénopathies fébriles

Other titleKikuchi-Fujimoto disease : a differential diagnosis of febrile lymphadenopathy
Published inRevue médicale suisse, vol. 22, no. 956, p. 616-621
Publication date2026-04-01
Abstract

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a rare and benign condition of unknown etiology affecting the lymph nodes. It primarily affects young adults aged 20 to 35 years, with a female predominance and a higher prevalence among individuals of Asian descent. It typically presents as painful lymphadenopathy, most often in the cervical region, and is associated with systemic symptoms such as fever, marked fatigue, and night sweats. Diagnosis relies on an excisional lymph node biopsy demonstrating necrotizing histiocytic lymphadenitis. KFD may be associated with underlying autoimmune diseases or reveal them, particularly systemic lupus erythematosus. Its clinical course is generally self-limiting, and management is mainly symptomatic.

Keywords
  • Humans
  • Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis / diagnosis
  • Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Lymphadenopathy / diagnosis
  • Lymphadenopathy / etiology
  • Adult
  • Fever / etiology
  • Female
  • Young Adult
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology
  • Biopsy
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / diagnosis
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications
  • Male
Citation (ISO format)
UJUPI, Dhurata et al. Maladie de Kikuchi-Fujimoto : un diagnostic différentiel des adénopathies fébriles. In: Revue médicale suisse, 2026, vol. 22, n° 956, p. 616–621. doi: 10.53738/REVMED.2026.22.956.48482
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