Abstract
The case of a 50-year-old male with a clinical syndrome consistent with systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE), generalized lymphadenopathy, and renal involvement is presented.
The pathologic examination of an excised supraclavicular lymph node showed necrotizing
lymphadenitis. Although necrotizing lymphadenitis is a well-known characteristic of
SLE lymphadenitis, the main histologic and immunophenotypic findings of our case showed
the presence of distinctive Kikuchi's lymphadenitis.
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Publication history
Accepted:
January 29,
1999
Received in revised form:
January 20,
1999
Received:
January 15,
1999
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© 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
