괴사성 림프절염 2례

TWO CASES OF KIKUCHI'S DISEASE

Necrotizing lymphadenitis is a peculiar reactive condition with a predilection for cervical lymph nodes commonly in young women. It is characterized by persistent, painless cervical adenopathy with or without fever. Although the histologic features may be confused with those of malignant lymphoma, to our knowledge the natural history has been benign in all cases to date. The excised lymph nodes were moderately enlarged and typically showed focal, well-circumscribed, paracortical, necrotizing lesions, and abundant karyorrhectic debris, scattered fibrin deposits, aggregates of large mononuclear cells, and a paucity of plasma cells and neutrophils. Recently we experienced two female cases of necrotizing lymphadenitis and report with a review of literature.