Case Report

A Challenging Case of Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Review of the Literature

Table 1

Laboratory tests.

ParameterResultsNormal range

ESR (mm/h)68<20
Hemoglobin (g/dl)8.714–18
Hematocrit (%)27.042–52
WBC (×109/mmc)2.24–10
 Differential80% neutrophils, 14% lymphocytes, 2% bands, 4% monocytes
PLT (×109/mmc)238150–450
CRP (mg/l)3.88<5
Procalcitonin (ng/mL)<0.5<0.5
AST (U/L)892–40
ALT (U/L)1203–65
GGT (U/L)1905–85
LDH (U/L)345125–220
Albumin (g/dl)1.93.4–5.2
Albuminuria (mg/dl)72.60–3
Albuminuria/24 hours1815 mg/24 h