Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is a rare cause of lymphadenopathy and fever of unknown origin in children: Report of two cases and review of the literature

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 337-340

  Scagni, Paola ^a   Peisino, Maria Grazia ^a   Bianchi, Maurizio ^b   Morello, Maura ^a   Sardi, Nicola ^b   Linari, Alessandra ^a   Mastrodicasa, Luana ^b   Madon, Enrico ^b   Pecco, Paola ^a  

^a REGINA MARGHERITA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Kikuchi Fujimoto disease; Lymphadenopathy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEVER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KIKUCHI DISEASE; LABORATORY TEST; LEUKOPENIA; LYMPH NODE; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; BIOPSY; CHILD; FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN; HISTIOCYTIC NECROTIZING LYMPHADENITIS; HUMANS; LYMPHATIC DISEASES; MALE;

EID: 21244455236     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mph.0000169250.49988.7f     Document Type: Article

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