2012, Number 3
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Rev Mex Pediatr 2012; 79 (3)
Kikuchi-Fujimoto’s disease in a teenager
Rosales MGF, Vázquez RE, Sánchez CR, Sandoval GJP
Language: Spanish
References: 6
Page: 129-132
PDF size: 479.27 Kb.
ABSTRACT
Named histiocytic, necrotizing lymphadenitis is a rare affection, idiopathic, autolimited, is characterized for cervical lymphadenopathy with or without signs and systemic symptoms. It does not need treatment, being the basic aim to identify the underlying affection. Let’s sense beforehand the case of a 15-year-old teenager of age with Kikuchi-Fujimoto’s disease.
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