raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:50918

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease

Synonyms: Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis · Kikuchi disease

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Infancy
Status
active

A rare systemic disease characterized by subacute, necrotizing, regional lymphadenopathy with tenderness, usually accompanied with mild fever, night sweats, myalgia, leukopenia and anemia. Less frequent symptoms include weight loss, nausea, vomiting and sore throat. It is a self-limiting benign disease that usually recedes within six months, even without drug treatment.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enKikuchi-Fujimoto diseaseHistiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis · Kikuchi disease
frMaladie de Kikuchi-FujimotoLymphadénite histiocytaire nécrosante · Maladie de Kikuchi
deKikuchi-Fujimoto-KrankheitKikuchi-Fujimoto-Lymphadenitis · Lymphadenitis, histiozytäre nekrotisierende · Kikuchi-Krankheit
esEnfermedad de Kikuchi-FujimotoEnfermedad de Kikuchi
itMalattia di Kikuchi-FujimotoLinfadenite istiocitica necrotizzante · Malattia di Kikuchi
nlZiekte van Kikuchi-FujimotoHystiocytische necrotiserende lymfadenitis · Ziekte van Kikuchi
ptDoença Kikuchi-FujimotoDoença de Kikuchi · Linfadenite necrotizante histiocítica
plChoroba Kikuchi i FujimotoChoroba Kikuchi · Histiocytarne martwicze zapalenie węzłów chłonnych
csKikuchiho-Fujimotova chorobaHistiocytární nekrotizující lymfadenitida · Kikuchiho nemoc · Kikuchi-Fujimotova choroba
ukХвороба Кікучі-ФуджімотоГістіоцитарний некротизуючий лімфаденіт · Хвороба Кікучі
zhKikuchi-Fujimoto病组织细胞性坏死性淋巴结炎
trKikuchi-Fujimoto hastalığıKikuchi hastalığı · Histiositik nekrotizan lenfadenit

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10I88.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-114B2YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0018864Evalidated
MeSHD020042Evalidated
UMLSC0398367Evalidated
GARD6834Evalidated
MedDRA10069070Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_25500707[PMID]
Cases/families1052 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated25500707[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.278 / 100 000MartiniqueValue and classValidated27015112[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

50 annotations · validated 2016-08-04
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0025289Cervical lymphadenopathy
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002733Abnormality of the lymph nodesDiagnostic criterion
HP:0001596Alopecia
HP:0002039Anorexia
HP:0025143Chills
HP:0000992Cutaneous photosensitivity
HP:0010783Erythema
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0025435Increased circulating lactate dehydrogenase concentration
HP:0001882Leukopenia
HP:0011134Low-grade fever
HP:0002716LymphadenopathyDiagnostic criterion
HP:0025300Malar rash
HP:0030166Night sweats
HP:0000155Oral ulcer
HP:0100540Palpebral edema
HP:0000989Pruritus
HP:0200036Skin nodule
HP:0000988Skin rash
HP:0002633Vasculitis
HP:0200029Vasculitis in the skin
HP:0001824Weight loss
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0008066Abnormal blistering of the skin
HP:0006530Abnormal pulmonary interstitial morphology
HP:0011024Abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract
HP:0000464Abnormality of the neckDiagnostic criterion
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0003493Antinuclear antibody positivity
HP:0002829Arthralgia
HP:0001875Decreased total neutrophil count
HP:0011227Elevated circulating C-reactive protein concentration
HP:0002910Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentration
HP:0003565Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate
HP:0011801Enlargement of parotid gland
HP:0025475Erythematous macule
HP:0100827Lymphocytosis
HP:0012733Macule
HP:0001287Meningitis
HP:0003326Myalgia
HP:0200034Papule
HP:0200041Skin erosion
HP:0200035Skin plaque
HP:0001744Splenomegaly
HP:0001873Thrombocytopenia
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0008940Generalized lymphadenopathy
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0012819Myocarditis
HP:0002202Pleural effusion
HP:0200039Pustule

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 26627522[PMID]_27207311[PMID]

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Sources for this card