Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Associated With Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Associated With Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection Via ear nose throat Ear Nose Throat J. 2021 Oct 2:1455613211044225. doi: 10.1177/01455613211044225. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a self-limited disease that is more common in young Asian women. Typical presentations included fever and cervical lymphadenopathy. The etiology of KFD is unknown, and diagnosis is based mainly on lymph node biopsy. KFD has been reported to be associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. However, the role of antibiotic t reatment is unclear. We reported 2 cases of KFD associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection and were successfully treated with a macrolide. PMID:34605286 | DOI:10.1177/01455613211044225 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.