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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Main Authors: Hrvoje Holik, Anamarija Kovač Peić, Božena Coha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-10-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatologist
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110116417300479