Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, also known as Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, is a benign, self-limited disorder, associated with B symptoms (fever, weight loss) and painful lymphadenopathy. The combination of lymphadenopathy with B symptoms in the pediatric population raises suspicion for malignant diseases such as lymphoma, neuroblastoma, and rhabdomyosarcoma. We evaluated a series of children with biopsy-proven histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis to assess for unique imaging characteristics.
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Meeting name:
SPR 2024 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course
, 2024
Authors:
Sandigo Saballos Isabela,
Arguello Fletes Gladys,
Fenton Laura
Keywords:
Benign causes of lymphadenopathy,
CT Perinodal infiltration and necrosis,
CT Nodal Necrosis