Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease, A Case Report from Australia

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Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD), also known as Kikuchi’s or histiocytic necrotising lymphadenitis, is a rare and benign medical condition of unknown aetiology. It often misdiagnosed lymphoma systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), leading to inappropriate investigations delayed treatment. thus important for clinicians be cognizant this when assessing patients with cervical lymphadenopathy.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: International journal of rare diseases & disorders

سال: 2022

ISSN: ['2643-4571']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23937/2643-4571/1710046