An unusual case of pyrexia of unknown origin with cervical lymphadenopathy.

Wurm, P; Townson, G; Lauder, I; Wicks, A C · Postgrad Med J · 2000

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Kikuchi's disease is usually a self limiting illness characterised by pyrexia, neutropenia, and cervical lymphadenopathy particularly in young women of Asian descent. This often leads to an initial misdiagnosis of lymphoma. A case of a young Asian woman who presented with pyrexia of unknown origin is described.

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