Table 2 Demographics and clinical characteristics of study patients with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (n = 125) and cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis (n = 73).
Diagnosis | KD (n = 125) | CTL (n = 73) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.002* | ||
Men | 31 (24.8) | 34 (46.6) | |
Women | 94 (75.2) | 39 (53.4) | |
Ages (years) | 25.1 ± 8.7 | 41.0 ± 16.8 | < 0.001* |
Men (mean ± standard deviation) | 21.5 ± 8.0 | 39.4 ± 15.1 | < 0.001* |
Women (mean ± standard) deviation) | 26.3 ± 8.6 | 42.3 ± 18.2 | < 0.001* |
Symptoms | |||
Neck mass | 124 (99.2) | 71 (97.3) | 0.354 |
Fever | 75 (60.0) | 4 (5.5) | < 0.001* |
Headache | 17 (13.6) | 1 (1.4) | < 0.001* |
Myalgia | 8 (6.4) | 1 (1.4) | 0.054 |
Weight loss | 3 (2.4) | 4 (5.5) | 0.309 |
Sites of lymphadenopathy | 0.070 | ||
Unilateral | 119 (95.2) | 54 (74.0) | |
Bilateral | 6 (4.8) | 19 (26.0) | |
Pathologic diagnosis | |||
Fine needle aspiration | 16 (12.8) | 18 (24.7) | |
Core needle biopsy | 89 (71.2) | 23 (31.5) | |
Excision | 20 (16.0) | 32 (43.8) | |
