Mortal Complication of Kikuchi–Fujimoto Disease; Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Case Presantation and literature review

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Akgöl Gür S. T., Tahiroğlu A. L., Koçak A. O.

JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE CASE REPORTS, sa.14, ss.16-17, 2023 (Hakemli Dergi) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Vaka Takdimi
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.33706/jemcr.1200525
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE CASE REPORTS
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.16-17
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Kikuchi-fujimoto disease, lower gastrointestinal bleeding, histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.