All issues > Volume 34(4); 1991

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1991;34(4):582-586. Published online April 30, 1991.

A case of histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis.

Jin Kuk Kim¹, Jong Bum Shin¹, Chul Ho Kim¹, Soon Yong Lee¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Inje University Pusan Paik Hospital, Pusan, Korea

Received: July 18, 1990;  Accepted: November 22, 1990.

Abstract

We experienced a case of histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis in a 10-year old male child with complaints of high fever and painful swelling on right cervical area for 11 days. The diagnosis was based on histopathologic findings of right cervical lymph node, clinical features and laboratory findings. A review of literatures was also presented briefly.

Keywords :Histocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis;Fever