Pulmonary haemorrhage in a patient with Kikuchi disease

Kikuchi disease is an immunologic disease and most commonly presents with cervical lymphadenopathy. It is usually self-limiting [1]. It is sometimes associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) [2], and can be associated with many complications including aseptic meningitis, neuropathy, brachial neuritis. It can also be associated with lymphoma, and may sometimes be misdiagnosed as such [3]. The following is the first reported case of Kikuchi disease associated with pulmonary haemorrhage. The patient died and no other cause of the pulmonary haemorrhage could be identified at post mortem.