Preferred Label : histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis;
RADLEX synonyms : Kikuchi disease;
Definition : Development of lesions in the lymph node characterized by infiltration of the cortex
or paracortex by large collections of proliferating histiocytes and complete or, more
often, incomplete necrosis of lymphoid tissue. [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0398367;
Origin ID : RID3486;
UMLS CUI : C0398367;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Semantic type(s)
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
Development of lesions in the lymph node characterized by infiltration of the cortex
or paracortex by large collections of proliferating histiocytes and complete or, more
often, incomplete necrosis of lymphoid tissue. [MeSH]