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Kikuchi disease-associated Mollaret meningitis with MEFV gene mutation successfully treated with colchicine

2024-07-26

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Background: This case report aims to present a case of Mollaret meningitis caused by Kikuchi disease, an uncommon benign inflammatory disorder, thereby highlighting a novel etiology for Mollaret meningitis. Additionally, it discusses colchicine as a new potential treatment option for Kikuchi disease. Case presentation: A 41-year-old Japanese woman presented with fever and headache. She...

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Literature Corpus work: 33887a5f-54c1-5b9c-ae6d-64b16b076561
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4648915/v1

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