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Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease) after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity: a case report.

AbstractUNLABELLED:
INTRODUCTION:
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, or histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is a rare, benign, autoimmune condition characterized by lymphadenopathy, fever and neutropenia. It is a self-limited condition of unknown etiology.
CASE PRESENTATION:
We report the case of a 45-year-old Caucasian man with the first known case of Kikuchi disease associated with dramatic weight loss after bariatric surgery.
CONCLUSION:
Although the association between Kikuchi disease and bariatric surgery may be entirely coincidental, we speculate whether the immune dysfunction associated with weight loss may have played an etiologic role in this process.
AuthorsJuan Garcia-Arnes, M Rosa Bernal-Lopez, Jose Luis Gallego-Perales, M Luz Vazquez-Camuñas, Ricardo Gomez-Huelgas
JournalJournal of medical case reports (J Med Case Rep) Vol. 6 Pg. 340 (Oct 08 2012) ISSN: 1752-1947 [Electronic] England
PMID23043774 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

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