Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease and systemic lupus erythematosus – an enigmatic association for clinicians and pathologists: Case report and short literature review

Shirley Tarabichi; Andreea Alexandra Nicola; Lucia Radu; Simona Enache; Constantin Ioan Busuioc; Ana-Maria Moldovianu; Andra-Florina Nitu; Denisa Predeteanu; Codrut Sarafoleanu

doi:10.2478/rjr-2022-0003

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Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease and systemic lupus erythematosus – an enigmatic association for clinicians and pathologists: Case report and short literature review

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