Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: three case reports

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: three case reports

CONTEXT: Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) manifests in most cases as unilateral cervical lymphadenomegaly, with or without accompanying fever. The disease mainly affects young women and has a self-limited course. It is more common in oriental countries, with few reports of its occurrence in Brazil. KF...

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Main Authors: Alexandre de Andrade Sousa, João Marcos Arantes Soares, Marco Homero de Sá Santos, Marcelo Portes Rocha Martins, José Maria Porcaro Salles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Kikuchi disease
Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis
Lymphatic diseases
Neck
Lymph nodes
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802010000400011&lng=en&tlng=en

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