Cervical Lymph Nodes, a Diagnostic Dilemma

Abstract

Cervical lymph nodes could be a starting sign for a complex diagnosis work-up. Depending on co-morbidities, medical unit and physician's previous experience, the differential diagnosis includes thyroid malignancy, lymphoma, chronic infectious disorders, etc.

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease and systemic lupus erythematosus – an enigmatic association for clinicians and pathologists: Case report and short literature review

“…Also, the laboratory tests and the imaging investigations are nonspecific. Biological findings may reveal anemia, leukopenia (20-58% of the cases) usually and also parasitic assays (Entamoeba histolytica and Toxoplasma gondii) 12,18,19 .…”