Late progression of pediatric Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease to systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report and review of literature
This case highlights the potential long-term autoimmune risk following KFD and emphasizes the importance of sustained clinical and immunological follow-up in pediatric patients for early detection and timely management.
Authors
- Hager Barakizou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4067-4777)
- S. Bessioud
- Karima Tlili
- Sameh Mezri
Institutions
- Tunis University (TN)
- Hôpital Militaire Moulay Ismail (MA)
- Faculté de médecine de Tunis
- Tunis El Manar University (TN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Immunology
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1724306
- Primary Topic
- Lymphadenopathy Diagnosis and Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00