Systemic Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease bordering lupus lymphadenitis: A fresh look?
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Kikuchi–Fujimoto disease and systemic lupus erythematosus
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, or histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is an infrequent idiopathic disorder. It has been associated with autoimmune disorders, of which systemic lupus erythematosus is the most outstanding. The basis of its diagnosis relies on the histological examination of lymph nodes, which typically reveals necrosis surrounded by histiocytes with crescentic nucleus, immunoblasts...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Intractable & Rare Diseases Research
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2186-361X,2186-3644
DOI: 10.5582/irdr.2016.01055