Recurrent histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis with a long latency in a patient with autoimmunity: A case report and review of literature

International Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 287-296

  Bogusz, Agata M ^a   Bhargava, Parul ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Kikuchi; lupus adenitis; recurrent histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis; recurrent Kikuchi Fujimoto disease; relapsed histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis; relapsed Kikuchi Fujimoto; Sj gren

Indexed keywords

ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY; STEROID;

ADULT; AUTOIMMUNITY; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; CASE REPORT; COMPLEMENT HEMOLYSIS TEST; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FEMALE; FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION BIOPSY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KIKUCHI DISEASE; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPHADENITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; STEROID THERAPY; ULTRASOUND;

KIKUCHI; LUPUS ADENITIS; RECURRENT HISTIOCYTIC NECROTIZING LYMPHADENITIS; RECURRENT KIKUCHI-FUJIMOTO DISEASE; RELAPSED HISTIOCYTIC NECROTIZING LYMPHADENITIS; RELAPSED KIKUCHI-FUJIMOTO; SJÖGREN;

ADULT; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HISTIOCYTIC NECROTIZING LYMPHADENITIS; HUMANS; RECURRENCE; SJOGREN'S SYNDROME; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84878254455     PISSN: 10668969     EISSN: 19402465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1066896912467369     Document Type: Review

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