Kikuchi-fujimoto Disease in the Axilla after COVID-19 Vaccination: A Case Report
- Authors
- Cho, Eun; Baek, Hye Jin; Bae, Kyungsoo; Jeon, Kyung Nyeo; Moon, Jin Il; Park, Sung Eun; Lee, Han Shin; An, Hyo Jung
- Issue Date
- Jun-2024
- Publisher
- Bentham Science Publishers
- Keywords
- Axilla; COVID-19 vaccines; Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis; Kikuchi-Fujimoto’s disease; Lymphadenopathy; Ultrasonography
- Citation
- Current Medical Imaging, v.20
- Indexed
- SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- Current Medical Imaging
- Volume
- 20
- URI
- https://scholarworks.gnu.ac.kr/handle/sw.gnu/68834
- DOI
- 10.2174/1573405620666230620115956
- ISSN
- 1573-4056
1875-6603
- Abstract
- Background: Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a rare, self-limiting inflammatory condition of unknown etiology that is characterized by fever and painful lymphadenopathy. KFD commonly involves the posterior cervical region and very rarely occurs in the axilla. Case Presentation: We report on a case of KFD that presented 3 weeks after receiving the messenger ribonucleic acid-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine. In this case, we suspected the lesions as COVID-19 vaccination-related lymphadenopathy on the initial ultrasonographic examination. Conclusion: Through this case report, we highlight that KFD should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with axillary lymphadenopathy who have undergone COVID-19 vaccination, as unusual side effects of COVID-19 vaccination have been increasingly reported in the literature owing to the rapid development of various COVID-19 vaccines during the pandemic period. In addition, we emphasize the importance of clinical suspicion in diagnosing KFD due to the fact that axillary involvement of KFD is extremely rare. © 2024 The Author(s).
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