Relapsing Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Requiring Prolonged Steroid Therapy
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A Case of Relapsing Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) or histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis was first described in Japan in 1972. It is described as a benign syndrome most commonly involving cervical lymphadenopathy, fever, and night sweats. The etiology of KFD is unknown but it is thought to be triggered by an autoimmune or viral process with an exaggerated T-cell-mediated immune response. KFD can mimic other ser...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2090-648X,2090-6498
DOI: 10.1155/2019/6405687