Rare Association between Kikuchi's Disease and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis or Kikuchi's disease is arare, benign condition of unknown etiology, which is usuallycharacterized by cervical lymphadenopathy and fever. Thisdisease is rarely associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.Here we describe, for the first time in Iran, a pati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/files/PDFfiles/10-Dr_%20Jokar.pdf |
| Summary: | Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis or Kikuchi's disease is arare, benign condition of unknown etiology, which is usuallycharacterized by cervical lymphadenopathy and fever. Thisdisease is rarely associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.Here we describe, for the first time in Iran, a patient whodeveloped systemic lupus erythematosus about 3 years afterthe initial diagnosis of Kikuchi's disease. |
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| ISSN: | 0253-0716 1735-3688 |