Ankylosing spondylitis with Kikuchi–Fujimoto disease: A case report with literature review

Abstract

We present the case of a patient diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) along with Kikuchi–Fujimoto disease (KFD), possibly triggered by infection or autoimmunity. Both AS and KFD involved a similar immune pathway. Hence, clinicians should consider the possibility of KFD when lymphadenopathy is observed, especially in patients with infection or underlying autoimmune diseases.

Kimura's disease as a mimicker of cavernous hemangioma: A case report and literature review

“…Differential diagnoses of KD include angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia, Kikuchi‐Fujimoto disease, Sjögren's syndrome, infective parotitis, parotid neoplasms, lymphoma, lymphadenopathy, and hemangioma 19–21 . The right impression is essential to ensure optimal treatment outcomes.…”

“…13,18 Differential diagnoses of KD include angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia, Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, Sjögren's syndrome, infective parotitis, parotid neoplasms, lymphoma, lymphadenopathy, and hemangioma. [19][20][21] The right impression is essential to ensure optimal treatment outcomes. Our patient was initially diagnosed with cavernous hemangioma based on the tumors' appearance and their imaging features.…”