Ultrasonographic Differentiation Between Kikuchi's Disease and Lymphoma in Patients With Cervical Lymphadenopathy

Lymphoma Clinical Trial

Official title:

Ultrasonographic Differentiation Between Kikuchi's Disease and Lymphoma in Patients With Cervical Lymphadenopathy

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01310933
• Other study ID #: 099086-E
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: February 21, 2011
• Last updated: January 31, 2012
• Start date: December 2010
• Est. completion date: February 2012

Study information

• Verified date: January 2012
• Source: Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
• Contact: Li-Jen Liao, MD
• Phone: 886-2-89667000
• Email: deniro[@]mail2000.com.tw
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Taiwan: Department of Health
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to differentiate Kikuchi's disease and malignant lymphoma by soft tissue ultrasound.

Description:

Introduction Kikuchi's disease (KD) is a histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis that was described for the first time in Japan in 1972 almost simultaneously by Kikuchi and Fujimoto1-2. KD is a self-limited necrotizing lymphadenitis and occurs predominantly in females between 20 and 30 years old. Its main presentation is cervical lymphadenopathy. The diagnosis of KD is based on clinical manifestation, fine-needle aspiration cytology or excision biopsy. The pathological characteristics include patchy paracortical lymphohistiocytic aggregates with variable karyorrhexis and absence of granulocytic infiltration. Antibiotics are not helpful symptoms remit within six months spontaneously.

As KD is a benign and self-limiting disease, proper diagnosis may help avoid unnecessary treatment. KD can be easily confused clinically, pathologically, and radiologically with malignant lymphadenopathy, especially lymphoma. Several reports have described the CT characteristics of KD3-4, including enlarged, multiple lymph nodes that are homogeneously enhanced without evidence of gross necrosis. The CT appearance of Kikuchi's disease may be variable, thus mimicking lymphoma4. In previous work, the ultrasound appearance of KD has not been well-described and has been compared to lymphoma. In this study, we compared the sonographic characteristic of Kikuchi's disease and malignant lymphoma.

Patients and methods From November 2007 to September 2009, sonograms of twelve case notes with pathological diagnoses of Kikuchi's disease and twelve patients with malignant lymphoma were studied.

The sonograms were performed by the same sinologist (L-J Liao) using an ATL HDI 5000 with a high-resolution 7.5- to 12-MHz real-time linear-array transducer (Philips Ultrasound, Bothell, WA, USA). Morphological US parameters were thoroughly evaluated and recorded on the Marosis PACS system (Marotech Inc., Seoul, South Korea). The lengths of short and long axes of enlarged lymph nodes were measured and recorded. The shape of the lymph node was determined by the short axis to long axis ratio (S/L ratio). The nodal border was assessed for sharpness. Echogenicity of the lymph nodes was compared with that of adjacent muscles. Swelling of the surrounding tissues that presented with hyperechoic rims was assessed. The nodes were considered matted when a number of lymph nodes were clustered together. The internal architecture of lymph nodes was examined for the presence of heterogeneous micronodular pattern or reticulation.

Fisher's exact test and X 2 test were used to calculate the significance of the difference in gray-scale features. Mann-Whitney U tests were used to calculate the significance of the difference in nodal size and short- to long-axis ratio.

Expected Results:

We suppose that basic ultrasonographic characteristics (size, shape, rims, matting, and micronodular echotexture) help in the differentiation of cervical lymph nodes in patients with Kikuchi's disease and lymphoma. A precise diagnosis of KD is possible avoiding unnecessary biopsies or aggressive treatment.

References:

1. Kikuchi M. Lymphadenitis showing focal reticulum cell hyperplasia with nuclear debris and phagocytosis. Nippon Ketsueki Kakkai Zasshi 1972;35:379-80.

2. Fujimoto Y, Kozima Y, Yamaguchi K. Cervical subacute necrotizing lymphadenitis. A new clinicological entity. Naika 1972;376:247-53.

3. Kwon S, Kim T, Kim Y, Lee K, Lee N, Seol H. CT findings in Kikuchi disease: analysis of 96 cases. American Journal of Neuroradiology 2004;25(6):1099.

4. Na D, Chung T, Byun H, Kim H, Ko Y, Yoon J. Kikuchi disease: CT and MR findings. American Journal of Neuroradiology 1997;18(9):1729.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 40
• Est. completion date: February 2012
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 3 Years to 80 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

From November 2007 to September 20010, pathological diagnoses of Kikuchi's disease & malignant lymphoma were studied sonograms available

Exclusion Criteria:

no pathology no sonograms

Study Design

Time Perspective: Retrospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Kikuchi's Disease
• Lymphatic Diseases
• Lymphoma

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Taiwan	Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan	Pan Chiao, Taipei

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan,