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A Recurred Case of Subacute Necrotizing Lymphadenitis(Kikuchi`s Disease) During Childhood
Jin Sun Park, Chang Hee Oh, Je Woo Kim, Phil Soo Oh, Young Ah Lee, He Sun Yun, Jung Weon Shim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2000;43(9):1285-1289.   Published online September 15, 2000
Subacute necrotizing lymphadenitis, or Kikuchi`s disease, primarily affects the cervical lymph nodes of young adults and has a self-limited clinical course. Differential diagnoses are malignant lymphoma and systemic lupus erythematosus. Recurrence rate is low as 3.3%, and there have been a few reports describing the recurrence of the disease. The symptoms in almost all recurrent cases were similar to those...
A Case of Cryptococcal Lymphadenitis
Ho Sung Cho, Young Baek Hahm, Il Sin Moon, Churl Young Chung, Jung Weon Shim, Il Huang Ko
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(1):108-112.   Published online January 15, 1992
Cryptococcosis is a subacute or chronic mycotic infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans with a special predilection for the lung, skin, central nervous system and lymphatic system. The authors have experienced a patient with cryptococcosis involving lymphatic system only. He was cured with combination therapy of Amphotericin-B and 5-Fluorocytosine for 6 weeks. Referential literatures were reviewed.