Life-threatening onset of systemic lupus erythematosus coincides with Kikuchi disease in a Croatian patient
Background: Kikuchi disease (KD) or histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis is a benign self-limited extremely-rare disorder of unkown etiology. It is characterized by regional cervical lymphadenopathy with tenderness, usually accompanied with mild fever and night sweats. The recognition of KD is cruc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-10-01
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Series: | Egyptian Rheumatologist |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110116417300479 |