Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, or histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is a relatively new disease entity seen in the U.S. that primarily affects young women. Originally discovered in 1972 in Japan ...

The bacterial infection develops rapidly and can be fatal. STSS is caused mainly by ... Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases says the preliminary number of cases in the country ...

A) was performed. The pathologic findings were consistent with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (Table A). All antibiotics were discontinued and the patient gradually defervesced over 3 months.