Paediatric Kikuchi–Fujimoto disease: A benign cause of fever and lymphadenopathy
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Kikuchi's disease--a rare cause of lymphadenopathy and fever.
Kikuchi's disease is a rare, benign, self-limited disorder, characterised clinically by fever and tender regional lymphadenopathy. It has been reported worldwide and is particularly common in people of Asian descent. The cause of Kikuchi's disease is unknown. It predominantly affects young females and can closely mimic several infectious and immunological conditions. Histopathologic features of...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Blood & Cancer
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1545-5009,1545-5017
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.20918