de Gaudio Marina, Moshal Karyn, Malone Marian, Novelli Vas
Department of Sciences for Woman and Child's Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Scand J Infect Dis. 2010 Dec;42(11-12):946-9. doi: 10.3109/00365548.2010.509867. Epub 2010 Aug 25.
We describe a case of fever of unknown origin (FUO) in a 9-y-old boy finally diagnosed with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) and discuss the implications for the management of FUO in children. KFD should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with FUO to prevent misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment.