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ArticleCureus2023

Diagnostic Dilemma in a Case of Necrotizing Lymphadenitis With Macrophage Activation Syndrome.

Akhila Arya P V, Md Mashiul Alam, Andrew Bernhisel, Angela Degirolamo, Rex Huang

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Akhila Arya P VInternal Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, USA.
Md Mashiul AlamCardiovascular Disease, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA.
Andrew BernhiselPathology, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, USA.
Angela DegirolamoInternal Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, USA.
Rex HuangRheumatology, Yale University, New Haven, USA.
Mayo Clinic · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Necrotizing lymphadenitis is a histological diagnosis that can arise from various conditions, including lupus lymphadenitis (LL), Kikuchi disease (KD), and infectious causes. Distinguishing between Kikuchi disease and lupus lymphadenitis can be challenging in clinical practice. In this report, we present the clinical scenario of a young female patient with lymphadenopathy and elucidate the process through which we ultimately arrived at a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with macrophage activation syndrome. This case underscores the significance of recognizing Kikuchi disease as a condition that can mimic lupus and sheds light on the distinguishing features of necrotizing lymphadenitis, with a particular focus on Kikuchi disease and lupus lymphadenitis.

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c4d stainingkikuchi diseasekikuchi-fujimoto systemic lupus erythematosussle initial diagnosissystemic lupus erythematosus with macrophage activation syndrome

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PMID37605695
PMCPMC10440125
OpenAlexW4386046807

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