Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease mimicking hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in a young white male: a case report.

Chan WK, Manning C, Rushbrook S, Pither C, Rafiee H, Neda S, Staniforth J, Alam S

DOI: 10.1186/s13256-026-06247-w
Published: 2026 Jul 11
Container: Journal of medical case reports
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s13256-026-06247-w,
  title = {Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease mimicking hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in a young white male: a case report.},
  author = {Chan WK and Manning C and Rushbrook S and Pither C and Rafiee H and Neda S and Staniforth J and Alam S},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of medical case reports},
  doi = {10.1186/s13256-026-06247-w},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-026-06247-w}
}

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AU  - Staniforth J
AU  - Alam S
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JO  - Journal of medical case reports
DO  - 10.1186/s13256-026-06247-w
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WK, C., C, M., S, R., C, P., H, R., S, N., J, S., & S, A. (2026). Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease mimicking hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in a young white male: a case report.. Journal of medical case reports. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-026-06247-w

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