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Kikuchi's disease—Apparent malignancy of a neck mass

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

J. G. Buckley ,
A. Hinton  and
C. Allien
J. G. Buckley*
Affiliation:
Department of ENT Surgery, Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham.
A. Hinton
Affiliation:
Department of ENT Surgery, Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham.
C. Allien
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham.
*
E.N.T. Department, St. Thomas' Hospital, London SE1 7EH.
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Abstract

We report a case of Kikuchi's disease presenting as cervical lymphadenopathy in an adolescent. The original histololgical diagnosis in this case was a metastatic neoplasm. We wish to highlight the importance of this rare condition because of its potential for mimicking malignancy.

Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 102 , Issue 10 , October 1988 , pp. 941 - 944
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1988

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