Korean J Dermatol.  1992 Oct;30(5):665-668.

A case of Kikuchi's disease(subacute necrotizing lymphocytes)

Abstract

Kikuchi's disease is a self-limiting lymphadenitis, predomin;intly of young women who present with cervical lymphadenopathy. We present a case of Kikuchis disease in a 18-year-old female, representing multiple tender subcutaneous mass on her neck, left eyelid and posteriarcuricle. Histopathologically, the biopsied mass was a lymph node showing architectural effacement by necrotic focicomposed of nucear karyorrhexis and mononucl ar cell proliferation.

Keyword

Kikuchis disease; Lymphadenitis

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Cell Proliferation
Eyelids
Female
Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis
Humans
Lymph Nodes
Lymphadenitis
Lymphatic Diseases
Neck
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