Acta Médica Portuguesa (Jan 1997)
Doença de Kikuchi. Uma causa rara de febre, linfadenopatias e poliartrite.
Abstract
This is a case report of a 29-year-old white female patient with Kikuchi's disease, presenting fever, polyarthritis, lymph gland enlargement, anemia, leucopenia with a relative lymphocytosis, altered liver function tests and circulating immune complexes. A literature review is made with emphasis on the etiology, clinical course and pathogenesis of this illness.