Kikuchi disease history and symptoms

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

History

The clinical presentation is very similar to Hodgkin's lymphoma which has led to the misdiagnosis of some patients and resulting in dangerous cancer treatment to those suffering from Kikuchi's disease.

Common Symptoms

The symptoms of Kikuchi's are the following:

• Lymphadenopathy
• Drenching night sweats
• Fever
• Bone-joint pain
• Skin rash
• Loss of appetite
• Unexplained weight loss
• General weakness
• Fatigue
• Poor mental focus

Less Common Symptoms

Rarely hepatosplenomegaly and nervous system involvement resembling meningitis is seen.