Review 2023 · 1 citations

Mortal Complication of Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease; Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Case Presentation and Literature Review

Gur, Sultan Tuna Akgol, Tahiroglu, Asli Leyla, Kocak, Abdullah Osman

Abstract

In this report, we inform you that a patient with CFD, known as a benign disease, died due to massive lower GI bleeding. Although KFD is a benign disease, we have seen in this case that it can result in death. A 28-year-old Turkish male patient was brought to the hospital with complaints of high fever, fatigue, sweating and difficulty breathing. A cervical examination revealed that the patient had lymphadenopathy. The patient did not have any cutaneous lesions. Genital examination revealed melena. A normal cranial and abdomen, thorax CT was obtained. The patient was intubated because of respiratory failure and unstable hemodynamics. The patient developed pancytopenia as a result of blood tests. The patient died due to massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding.

Keywords

Kikuchi-fujimoto disease lower gastrointestinal bleeding histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis

WoS Categories

Emergency Medicine

Sustainable Development Goals

Good Health and Well-being

Citation

Journal: JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE CASE REPORTS
Year: 2023
Volume: 14
Issue: 1
Pages: 16-17
ISSN: 2149-9934
DOI: 10.33706/jemcr.1200525
WoS UID: WOS:001064110900006

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