Kikuchi disease
rare disease
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Summary
Kikuchi disease is a rare disease[1]. It draws 5,022 Wikipedia views per month (rare disease category, ranking #177 of 627).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: class of disease[3]
- Named after: Masahiro Kikuchi[4]
- Subclass of: lymphadenitis[5], systemic disease[6], immune disorder[7]
- Commons category: Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis[8]
- NCI Thesaurus ID: C71719[9]
- Health specialty: angiology[10]
- Age of onset: juvenile onset[11], adult onset[12], childhood onset[13], infantile onset[14]
- Exact match: http://www.orpha.net/ORDO/Orphanet_50918[15]
- Has phenotype: Q141815025[16], photosensitivity[17], leukopenia[18], anorexia[19], vasculitis[20], erythema[21], low-grade fever[22], fatigue[23], chills[24], night sweats[25], palpebral edema[26], nodule[27], meningitis[28], splenomegaly[29]
- P14914: D50918[30]
Why It Matters
Kikuchi disease has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]