title: Differential diagnosis of Kikuchi's disease and systemic lupus erythematosus lymphadenopathy: clinicopathologic algorithm.
abstract: The authors have described the first case of Kikuchi's disease in Bulgaria. The present study gives the clinicopathologic algorithm compiled by them to make the correct diagnosis and differentiate Kikuchi's disease from systemic lupus erythematosus lymphadenopathy.
authors.affiliation: Higher Medical Institute, Department of Pathology, 15A Vassil Aprilov St., 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
authors.forename: D I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Dikov
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Staikova
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Solakov
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002031:Bulgaria; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D020042:Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index