Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease as the initial manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus complicated with macrophage activation syndrome: two case reports and a review of literature

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease as the initial manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus complicated with macrophage activation syndrome: two case reports and a review of literature

Abstract Background Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a self-limiting and benign disease characterized by cervical lymphadenopathy and fever. Although KFD should be made differentially diagnosed from infectious, autoimmune, and malignant diseases, it sometimes occurs in patients with systemic lupus...

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Main Authors: Chenxi Liu, Yingying Jin, Hua Huang, Fei Ding, Zhen Yang, Xuemei Xu, Shengfang Bao, Jing Ma, Yanliang Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Macrophage activation syndrome
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03703-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03703-6

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