Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease
Abstract: Kikuchi-Fujintoto
disease (KFD) was first reported by 2 Japanese pathologists, Kikuchi and
Fujimoto, independently in 1972. KFD is an idiopathic, self-limited necrotizing
lymphadenitis. The most common clinical manifestation is cervical
lymphadenopathy accompanied by fever, myalgia, leukopenia, and skin rash. The
purpose of this paper is to report the first case of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease
in a twelve year old girl in Dr.Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital. Jakarta.
Author: Soepardi Soedibyo
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg050118
