Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease: A Case Report

We describe a rare but typical case of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD). Two subcutaneous nodules appeared suddenly on the right of the neck of a 15-year-old girl. Microscopy of a surgical specimen of the larger nodule showed necrotizing lymphadenitis. Prompt treatment with mepirizole resulted in the...

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Main Authors: Chih-Hung Lee, Shih-Tsung Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2003-05-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09704322

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