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Kikuchi’s Disease: A Diagnostic Dilemma

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Cervical lymphadenopathy is one of the common presentations in present day surgical practise. The causes may vary from gastrointestinal malignancy indicating a grave prognosis to nonspecfic lymphadenopathy secondary to infection or trauma to the extremity which is self-limiting. Diagnosis most often requires contributions from pathologist as well as radiologist in addition to a detailed clinical examination. We are presenting a case of Kikuchi's disease which mimics tuberculosis and often leads to diagnostic dilemma.

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  1. Department of General Surgery, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka, India

    Vishwas D. Pai & Ravikumar R. Jadhav

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Pai, V.D., Jadhav, R.R. Kikuchi’s Disease: A Diagnostic Dilemma. Indian J Surg 77 (Suppl 1), 164–165 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-015-1231-x

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