Kikuchi disease: an unusual cause of cervical lymphadenopathy in an Afro-Caribbean woman

Sheena Kotecha; Parul Bhatia; Colin Johnston

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.03.004

Kikuchi disease: an unusual cause of cervical lymphadenopathy in an Afro-Caribbean woman

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2008 Oct;46(7):603-4. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.03.004. Epub 2008 Apr 15.

Authors

Sheena Kotecha¹, Parul Bhatia, Colin Johnston

Affiliation

¹ University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom. drkotecha@gmail.com

PMID: 18417260
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.03.004

Abstract

Cervical lymphadenopathy is often seen in maxillofacial surgery departments and many common causes have been identified. We discuss an unusual case of cervical lymphadenopathy and weight loss in an Afro-Caribbean patient.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Black People / ethnology
Caribbean Region / ethnology
Female
Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis / diagnosis*
Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis / ethnology
Humans
Middle Aged
Neck
Weight Loss