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BACKGROUND
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is an uncommon disorder with worldwide distribution, characterized by fever and benign enlargement of the lymph nodes, primarily affecting young adults. Awareness about this disorder may help prevent misdiagnosis and inappropriate investigations and treatment. The
OBJECTIVE
To study the clinical manifestation and pathological features of histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (Kikuchi's disease, KD).
METHODS
52 patients with KD were collected to analyze the clinical manifestation, pathological features of biopsy lymph nodes, diagnosis and treatment.
RESULTS
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OBJECTIVE
Kikuchi's disease (KD), also known as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is a benign and self-limiting disease of unknown etiology that mainly affects young women. There is limited data on the long-term prognosis of patients with KD.
METHODS
We describe the clinical manifestations and