المصدر
Oman Medical Journal, v. 39, no. 3, e639 p. [1-5].
الملخص الإنجليزي
Kikuchi disease, also called, Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease or histiocytic necrotizing
lymphadenitis, is a rare self-limiting illness with an unknown etiology and pathogenesis.
It is predominantly seen among young females. The cardinal clinical features include
fever and cervical lymphadenopathy. Skin eruptions have also been reported. In Oman,
two cases have been reported to date, in 2005 and 2020, with only one case exhibiting
skin manifestations. There is a paucity of disease in our country and worldwide. In this
case report, we discuss the diagnosis of Kikuchi disease in a previously healthy 17-yearold Omani female who presented with fever, cervical lymphadenopathy, and malar rash.
The clinical picture in this case resembled that of systemic lupus erythematosus. Due to
the rarity of Kikuchi disease, particularly in our region, it is crucial to consider it as a
differential diagnosis when a patient exhibits the aforementioned symptoms to prevent
misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment, as it can easily be misdiagnosed as systemic
lupus erythematosus.
