Abstract

Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease (KFD), also known as Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is a rare case of cervical lymphadenopathy. Patients usually present with localized lymphadenopathy, fever and fatigue. [2] Because of the poorly understood etiology, it can be mistaken for an infectious disease or even malignancy [2]. Here we discuss a case of KFD that initially presented with left sided cervical lymphadenopathy. Due to its characteristic overlap with other disorders like Tuberculuos lymphadenitis, bacterial lymphadenitis and lymphoma, KFD remains an arduous diagnosis for physicians. Therefore, one should be made aware of symptoms that can lead to misdiagnosis in patients.