Human Pathology
Volume 41, Issue 9 , Pages 1245-1254 , September 2010

The cutaneous lesions of Kikuchi's disease: a comprehensive analysis of 16 cases based on the clinicopathologic, immunohistochemical, and immunofluorescence studies with an emphasis on the differential diagnosis

  • Jang Hee Kim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, 443-721, Korea
    • ,
  • Young Bae Kim, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, 443-721, Korea
    • ,
  • Sung Il In, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, 443-721, Korea
    • ,
  • You Chan Kim, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, 443-721, Korea
    • ,
  • Jae Ho Han, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, 443-721, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 28 October 2009 ,Revised 29 January 2010 ,Accepted 3 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2010.02.002

Human Pathology
Volume 41, Issue 9 , Pages 1245-1254 , September 2010

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