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Kikuchi disease: an unusual cause of cervical lymphadenopathy in an Afro-Caribbean woman

Sheena Kotecha, Parul Bhatia, and Colin Johnston

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 46(7):2 (2008) PMID 18417260

Cervical lymphadenopathy is often seen in maxillofacial surgery departments and many common causes have been identified. We discuss an unusual case of cervical lymphadenopathy and weight loss in an Afro-Caribbean patient.

DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.03.004
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