Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease causing fever of unknown origin in a nine-year-old boy

被引:2
作者
de Gaudio, Marina [1 ]
Moshal, Karyn [2 ]
Malone, Marian [3 ]
Novelli, Vas [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Florence, Dept Sci Woman & Childs Hlth, I-50139 Florence, Italy
[2] Great Ormond St Childrens Hosp NHS Trust, Clin Infect Dis Unit, London, England
[3] Great Ormond St Childrens Hosp NHS Trust, Dept Paediat Pathol, London, England
关键词
DIFFERENTIAL-DIAGNOSIS; PROLONGED FEVER; CHILDREN; MANIFESTATIONS; RARE;
D O I
10.3109/00365548.2010.509867
中图分类号
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号
100401 ;
摘要
We describe a case of fever of unknown origin (FUO) in a 9-y-old boy finally diagnosed with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) and discuss the implications for the management of FUO in children. KFD should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with FUO to prevent misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment.
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页码:946 / 949
页数:4
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