Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Masquerading as Acute Appendicitis

Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease (KFD) is a self-limiting necrotizing lymphadenitis that usually presents with fever and cervical lymphadenopathy. Recognition of this condition is crucial, because it can be mistaken for tuberculosis, lymphoma and connective tissue disorders. When present at an unusual locat...

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Published in:J Clin Diagn Res
Main Authors: Pandey, Vinita, Khatib, Yasmeen, Pandey, Rahul, Khade, Archana L, Khare, Manisha
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: JCDR Research and Publications (P) Limited 2017
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Pathology Section
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5535378/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28764185
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2017/27733.10142
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