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Case Reports
. 1995 Jan;14(1):104-7.
doi: 10.1007/BF02208094.

Kikuchi's disease as a presenting feature of mixed connective tissue disease

I Gourley  1 , A L Bell, D Biggart
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Kikuchi's disease as a presenting feature of mixed connective tissue disease

I Gourley et al. Clin Rheumatol. 1995 Jan.

Abstract

Necrotising histiocytic lymphadenitis (Kikuchi's disease) is a recognised cause of benign lymphadenopathy. It has been reported in association with both adult Still's disease, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD). We report a case of mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), in which biopsy of enlarged lymph nodes occurring as a presenting feature showed the characteristic features of Kikuchi's disease. This finding supports the belief that Kikuchi's disease and the autoimmune rheumatic disorders may share a common aetiology.

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