Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: hydroxychloroquine as a treatment.

Abstract	We describe a case of recurrent Kikuchi's disease in a South Asian-American man that was treated successfully with chloroquine and on recurrence with hydroxychloroquine. Each treatment led to a very prompt response.
Authors	Katayoun Rezai, Sandesh Kuchipudi, Vishnu Chundi, Reshma Ariga, Jerome Loew, Beverly E Sha
Journal	Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (Clin Infect Dis) Vol. 39 Issue 12 Pg. e124-6 (Dec 15 2004) ISSN: 1537-6591 [Electronic] United States
PMID	15578393 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Antimalarials Hydroxychloroquine
Topics	Adult Antimalarials (therapeutic use) Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis (drug therapy, prevention & control) Humans Hydroxychloroquine (therapeutic use) Male Secondary Prevention Treatment Outcome

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