A familial case of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease in dizygotic twins

A familial case of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease in dizygotic twins

Abstract Background Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) or necrotizing histiocytic lymphadenitis, was described separately by both Kikuchi and Fujimoto in Japan in the early 1970’s. Despite its rarity in the pediatric population, it is an important differential in persistent lymphadenopathy. Familial cas...

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Main Authors: Ashfaque Quadir, Ken Peacock, Peter Hsu, Davinder Singh-Grewal, Stephen Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
Subjects:
Kikuchi-Fujimoto
Twins
Familial
Lymphadenopathy
Necrotizing
Histiocytic
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12969-020-00457-2

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