Table 1 The clinical features of recurrent aseptic meningitis cases with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease

Age/gender

21/M

12/F

29/M

35/F

28/M

Meningeal sign

-

+

-

+

+

Maximum Cerebrospinal fluid cell count/mm³

178

100

63

59

137

Duration of the meningitis episode

10 days

10 days

10-30 days

10 days

10 – 20 days

Interval between each episode

1 month

1 week

11 years

5 months, 11 months

1 week to 6 years

Coexisting conditions

High titre of anti-Toxoplasma antibody

-

Elevation of serum IgE

High titre of antinuclear antibody

Elevation of serum IgE

Steroid Use

-

Oral prednisolone,

Intravenous methyl prednisolone,

Oral prednisolone,

-

1 mg/kg

40 mg/day

1000 mg/day