Recurrent Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease during pregnancy: Report of case evolving into systemic lupus erythematosus and review of published work

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 34, Issue SUPPL.1, 2008, Pages 595-598

  Alijotas Reig, Jaume ^a,b   Casellas Caro, Manel ^a,b   Ferrer Oliveras, Raquel ^a,b   Cabero Roura, Lluis ^a,b   Vilardell Tarres, Miquel ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis; Kikuchi Fujimoto disease; Pregnancy; Recurrent bouts; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIKUCHI DISEASE; PREGNANCY; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; T LYMPHOCYTE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; AFRICAN AMERICAN; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPH NODE HYPERPLASIA; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PREGNANT WOMAN; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HISTIOCYTIC NECROTIZING LYMPHADENITIS; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 52649114355     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00727.x     Document Type: Article

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