{"id":119945,"date":"2026-08-19T13:06:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T07:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=119945"},"modified":"2026-08-19T13:06:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T07:36:43","slug":"kikuchi-fujimoto-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/kikuchi-fujimoto-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 32-year-old man from Visakhapatnam, who had recurrent lymph node swelling for nearly six years and was repeatedly treated for suspected tuberculosis, has finally been diagnosed with rare Kikuchi\u2013Fujimoto disease recently.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD), also known as <\/span><b>histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenopathy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is a <\/span><b>rare inflammatory disorder<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the <\/span><b>lymph nodes.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It causes <\/span><b>swollen, painful lymph node<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s that most <\/span><b>often develop in your neck<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (cervical lymphadenopathy), along with <\/span><b>fever and fatigue.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It most <\/span><b>often affects<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> people a<\/span><b>ged 30 and under.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can closely mimic tuberculosis and lymphoma.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease <\/b><b>Causes<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cause of KFD remains <\/span><b>unclear<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but <\/span><b>both viral infections and autoimmune mechanisms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have been<\/span><b> suggested as potential triggers.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease <\/b><b>Symptoms<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KFD symptoms typically develop over several weeks and include:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Swollen and painful lymph nodes <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that usually affect <\/span><b>one side of your neck,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but <\/span><b>can also develop in other areas<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Low-grade fever\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Fatigue\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Headache<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sore throat and cough<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Skin rash<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nausea and vomiting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Night sweats<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Losing weight without trying<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Usually<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, this disease does <\/span><b>not cause severe problems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><b> gets better on its own.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, <\/span><b>in some people,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it can be <\/span><b>associated with autoimmune disorders, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">conditions where the immune system mistakenly attacks the body\u2019s cells and tissues.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease <\/b><strong>Treatment<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>There isn\u2019t a specific cur<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e, but your healthcare provider may recommend <\/span><b>treatment to relieve symptoms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for fever, pain, and headache.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Corticosteroid<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s may be used in severe cases to reduce swelling in lymph nodes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/vijayawada\/vizag-man-diagnosed-with-rare-disease-after-6-years-of-suspected-tb\/amp_articleshow\/133328943.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TOI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD), also known as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenopathy, is a rare inflammatory disorder of the lymph nodes. 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