Kikuchi disease medical therapy
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Overview
There is no specific cure for Kikuchi disease. Treatment is largely supportive. NSAIDs are useful if patient presents with tender lymph nodes and fever. Symptomatic measures aimed at relieving the distressing local and systemic complaints have been described as the main line of management of Kikuchi disease. Analgesics, antipyretics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and corticosteroids have been used. Corticosteroids are useful in severe extranodal or generalized disease. Multiple flares of bulky cervical lymphadenopathy and fever are treated with a low-dose corticosteroid.