Meeting
Abstract Number: 0573
SHM Converge 2025
Case Presentation: We present a case of a 22-year-old female with necrotizing lymphadenopathy, later diagnosed with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD). The patient initially presented with fevers, night sweats, and painful swelling in the left side of her neck progressively worsening over four days. She also reported lightheadedness, a left-sided orbital headache, and a decreased appetite. There [...]
Abstract Number: 0889
SHM Converge 2025
Case Presentation: A 68-year-old male with history of IgG4-related autoimmune pancreatitis presented to the Emergency Department with a one-month history of generalized weakness and a 25 lb unintentional weight loss over the past three months. Labs were notable for elevated lactate (3.4 mmol/L), new thrombocytopenia (platelets 29 ×10^9/L), and a stage II acute kidney injury [...]
Abstract Number: 0968
SHM Converge 2025
Case Presentation: A 37-year-old woman from Ghana presented to the hospital with a week duration of myalgias, right-sided neck pain, and right-sided neck swelling that she noticed three days before the admission. Physical examination was only positive for non-pulsatile, mobile swelling in the right anterior lower neck along the sternocleidomastoid. Labs were unremarkable, except for [...]