Kikuchi- Fujimoto Disease of Mesenteric Lymph Nodes Mimicking Acute Appendicitis

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, or histiocytic necrotising lymphadenopathy of unknown aetiology, is a rare, benign and self-limiting cause of lymphadenopathy often involving the cervical nodes, and rarely presenting with mesenteric lymphadenopathy. We present a 26-year-old Caucasian male, who presented wi...

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Main Authors: Anne Shrestha, Katie Newton, Emyr Benbow, Rajeev Kushwaha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nepal Medical Association 2013-12-01
Series:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Online Access:https://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/2440