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Park, Park, Shim, Park, Kim, Kim, Song, and Park: A Case of Subacute Necrotizing Lymphadenitis with ANA

Abstract

Since the first description of Kikuchi disease(Subacute necrotizing lymphadenitis) in Japan, 1972, this condition has been reported in a worldwide. The etiology remains unknown. This disease shows a marked predilection for young woman, and a few cases in children has been reported. The usual initial clinical manifestation is localized cervical lymphadenopathy with fever, weight loss and myalgia. We experienced a 6 year-old girl of subacute necrotizing lymphadenitis with ANA, therefore report a brief review with the related literatures.

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