Rare in the rare: Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease associated with connective tissue disorders. A report of our experience
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a rare and benign lymphadenopathy of unknown etiology. Usually, it is an isolated and self-limiting condition requiring no specific therapy; however, in some cases, it may be associated with an autoimmune disease. Here, we report three cases of KFD developing an associated autoimmune connective disorder: the first case presented with Sjögren's syndrome, and the other two had a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Authors
- Carmela Coccia
- Juela Levani
- Serena Guiducci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2722-6475)
- Gemma Lepri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4141-6937)
- Silvia Bellando-Randone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5926-6263)
Institutions
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Reumatismo
- Published
- 2025-08-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4081/reumatismo.2025.1853
- Primary Topic
- Lymphadenopathy Diagnosis and Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00