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It is diagnosed by [[lymph node]] [[excision biopsy]]. | It is diagnosed by [[lymph node]] [[excision biopsy]]. | ||
Kikuchi's disease is a self limiting illness which has symptoms which may overlap with Hodgkin's lymphoma]] leading to misdiagnosis in some patients. | 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. | [[antinuclear antibody|ANA]], [[antiphospholipid antibody|APLA]], [[Anti-dsDNA]], [[rheumatoid factor|RF]] are usually negative, and may help in differentiating from SLE. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Laboratory Findings
It is diagnosed by lymph node excision biopsy.
Kikuchi's disease is a self limiting illness which has symptoms which may overlap with Hodgkin's lymphoma leading to misdiagnosis in some patients.
ANA, APLA, Anti-dsDNA, RF are usually negative, and may help in differentiating from SLE.