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==Laboratory Findings==
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It is diagnosed by [[lymph node]] [[excision biopsy]].
==Overview==
 
Kikuchi disease is diagnosed by [[lymph node]] [[excision biopsy]]. [[antinuclear antibody|ANA]], [[antiphospholipid antibody|APLA]], [[Anti-dsDNA]], [[rheumatoid factor|RF]] are usually negative, and may help in differentiating from SLE.
Kikuchi's disease is a self limiting illness which has symptoms which may overlap with [[Hodgkin's lymphoma]] leading to misdiagnosis in some patients.
 
[[antinuclear antibody|ANA]], [[antiphospholipid antibody|APLA]], [[Anti-dsDNA]], [[rheumatoid factor|RF]] are usually negative, and may help in differentiating from SLE.
 
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Revision as of 16:23, 26 December 2012