A study of the viral etiology of histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease)
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A study of the viral etiology of histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease).
Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (HNL) or Kikuchi's disease is a distinctive, self-limited disorder characterized by necrotizing cervical lymphadenopathy in young individuals. HNL is more prevalent among Asians and is a relatively common disorder among Koreans. A preceding fever, lymphopenia, and occasional skin rashes suggest a viral etiology and there have been sporadic reports of viral ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Medical Science
سال: 1998
ISSN: 1011-8934,1598-6357
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.1998.13.1.27