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Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: a rare cause of cervical lymphadenopathy.
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A case of 26 years old Nepalese house wife suffering from this disease, which is histopathologically proved as KFD with complete recovery is presented.Abstract:
Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease (KFD) is a self-limiting, necrotizing, histiocytic lymphadenitis (NHL) of unknown etiopathogenesis. So far in Nepal not a single case of this disease in the cervical region leading to progressive inspiratory stridor has been reported till date. Here a case of 26 years old Nepalese house wife suffering from this disease, which is histopathologically proved as KFD with complete recovery is presented.read more
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