Mesenteric Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Mimicking Lymphoma: A Rare Case Report

10 October 2026Case report1 min read

By Vidya Kuchanur and Ranjana S. Ranade.

Abstract

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a rare self-limiting necrotizing lymphadenitis, usually involving cervical lymph nodes. Mesenteric involvement is extremely uncommon and may mimic lymphoma. A 44-year-old male presented with recurrent fever, diarrhoea, weight loss, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and mesenteric lymphadenopathy with hepatosplenomegaly. Histopathology revealed paracortical necrosis with karyorrhexis, crescentic histiocytes, and absence of neutrophils, confirming KFD. This case highlights the importance of histopathology in diagnosing unusual presentations of KFD.

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Lymphadenopathy Diagnosis and Analysis
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Vidya Kuchanur
Ranjana S. Ranade

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