Kikuchi's histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis.
Kikuchi's lymphadenitis was first recognized almost 25 years ago in Japan as a histopathologically specific reactive lymphadenitis without clear clinical correlates. The benign self-limiting clinical course and the notorious danger of misdiagnosis as malignant lymphoma together make it important to recognize this lymph node reaction type. We describe 2 typical case histories-young women with a cervical localisation.
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Department of Internal Medicine, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands.
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D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015614:Histiocytosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D009333:Neck; D009336:Necrosis