Development of lesions in the lymph node characterized by infiltration of the cortex or paracortex by large collections of proliferating histiocytes and complete or, more often, incomplete necrosis of lymphoid tissue.
Also Known As:
Kikuchi Disease; Histiocytic Necrotising Lymphadenitis; Kikuchi Necrotizing Lymphadenitis; Kikuchi's Disease; Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease; Kikuchi-Fujimoto's Disease; Nosocomial Kikuchi's Disease; Disease, Kikuchi; Disease, Kikuchi's; Disease, Kikuchi-Fujimoto; Disease, Kikuchi-Fujimoto's; Histiocytic Necrotising Lymphadenitides; Kikuchi Fujimoto Disease; Kikuchi Fujimoto's Disease; Kikuchi's Disease, Nosocomial; Kikuchi-Fujimotos Disease; Kikuchis Disease; Lymphadenitides, Histiocytic Necrotising; Lymphadenitis, Histiocytic Necrotising; Lymphadenitis, Kikuchi Necrotizing; Necrotising Lymphadenitides, Histiocytic; Necrotising Lymphadenitis, Histiocytic; Necrotizing Lymphadenitis, Histiocytic; Necrotizing Lymphadenitis, Kikuchi; Nosocomial Kikuchi Disease; Nosocomial Kikuchis Disease; Lymphadenitis, Histiocytic Necrotizing