Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease in children: two case reports and a review of the literature

• Main Authors: Mara Lelii (Author), Laura Senatore (Author), Ilaria Amodeo (Author), Raffaella Pinzani (Author), Sara Torretta (Author), Stefano Fiori (Author), Paola Marchisio (Author), Samantha Bosis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is a rare, idiopathic and generally self-limiting cause of lymphadenitis of unknow etiology with a low recurrence rate. The typical clinical signs are cervical lymphadenopathy, fever, and symptoms of respiratory infection, and less frequently chills, nigh...