Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease with Hemophagocytic Syndrome and Pleural Effusion in an Elder Man: A Case Report and Literature Review

• 作者: Jianchuan Deng
• 来源期刊: 临床医学病理报告(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Hemophagocytic Syndrome Pleural Effusion
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（10）
• 页码范围: 311-318
• 页数: 8页
• 分类号: R55

摘要

<strong>Background:</strong> Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD), also named Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (HNL), is a rare and self-limited necrotizing lymphadenitis, most commonly affects young Asian female. KFD is characterized by lymphadenopathy, cytopenia, fever, rashes, and weight loss, however, hemophagocytic syndrome and pleural effusion are rarely reported. <strong>Case Presentation:</strong> We present the case of a 61-year-old man with clinical features including fever, lymphadenopathy, purpura, arthralgia, pleural effusion and pulmonary infection. He had cervical lymphnodebiopsy and the pathology is consistent with KFD, laboratory tests and clinical manifestations were consistent with hemophagocytic syndrome (HLH). After initial treatment including corticosteroid and anti-infection drugs, the patient showed improvement but soon deteriorated. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> KFD is a self-limited disease with spontaneous resolution. However, the cases of KFD with HLH may have a fatal course. Early appropriate intensive immunosuppressive therapy and strong anti-infection therapy could be beneficial for the treatment outcome.