Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 450-456 , September 2009

Fever of unknown origin (FUO) caused by Kikuchi's disease mimicking lymphoma

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doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2009.01.002

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 450-456 , September 2009

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