Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease

Definition

A rare systemic disease characterized by subacute, necrotizing, regional lymphadenopathy with tenderness, usually accompanied with mild fever, night sweats, myalgia, leukopenia and anemia. Less frequent symptoms include weight loss, nausea, vomiting and sore throat. It is a self-limiting benign disease that usually recedes within six months, even without drug treatment.