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Nithya Gunawardena1, Chandani Udagedara1
1National Hospital Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Abstract:
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune connective tissue disease with multisystem involvement. Lymphadenopathy in SLE is multifactorial. A rare aetiology is Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) characterized by fever and tender lymphadenopathy. Here we present a case of a 54-year-old lady with SLE and lymphadenopathy who was ultimately diagnosed as KFD. This case shows the importance of clinicopathological correlation in SLE patients presenting with lymphadenopathy as it may significantly change the management.
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