Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (Kikuchi's disease): Clinicopathologic characteristics of 23 cases and literature review

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 811-818

  Thongsuksai, Paramee ^a   Kayasut, Kanita ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Clinicopathologic Characteristics; Literature Review; Lymphadenitis; Necrotizing Lymphadenitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BIOPSY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INCIDENCE; KIKUCHI DISEASE; LYMPH NODE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; SEX RATIO; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BIOPSY; CHILD; FEMALE; HISTIOCYTIC NECROTIZING LYMPHADENITIS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INCIDENCE; LYMPH NODES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DISTRIBUTION; THAILAND;

EID: 0033174838     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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