Kimura Disease: A Rare Case Report
Keywords:
Kimura Disease, Eosinophilia.
Abstract
Kimura disease is a benign rare chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology that involves the lymph nodes and subcutaneous tissue of the head and neck region. Most cases have been described predominantly in middle aged Asian people. The lesion is benign, but it may easily be mistaken for a malignant tumor. Kimura disease has been confused with angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (ALHE), from which it probably should be distinguished as a separate entity. The diagnosis may be suggested by a fine needle aspirate, but is established by a biopsy. The treatment of choice is surgical removal. We hereby, present a case of Kimura disease in 18 year old male presented with multiple swellings over bilateral retro-auricular and occipital region.DOI:10.21276/APALM.1695References
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2. Kim BH, Sithian N, Cucolo GF. Subcutaneous angiolymphoid hyperplasia (Kimura disease). Report of a case. Arch Surg.1975;110 :1246– 1248.
3. Armstrong WB, Allison G, Pena F, Kim JK. Kimura’s disease: two case reports and a literature review. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol.1998;107:1066-1071.
4. Irish JC, Kain K, Keystone JS, Gullane PJ, Dardick I. Kimura's disease: an unusual case of head and neck masses. J Otolaryngol. 1994 Apr;23:88-91.
5. Lee YS, Ang HK, Ooi LL, Wong CY. Kimura's disease involving the median nerve: a case report. Ann Acad Med Singapore 1995;24(3):462-464.
6. Li TJ, Chen XM, Wang SZ, Fan MW, Semba I, Kitano M. “Kimura’s disease. A clinicopathologic study of 54 Chinese patients”. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology. 1996;82(5):549–555.
7. Ranka SR, Rajput A, Kantharia CV. “Kimura’s disease”. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. 2004;56(1):43–45.
8. Armstrong WB, Allison G, Pena,F, Kim JK.“Kimura’s disease: two case reports and a literature review”. Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology. 1998;107(12):1066-1071.
9. Itami J, Arimizu N, Miyoshi T, Ogata H, Miura K. Radiation therapy in Kimura's disease. Acta Oncol. 1989;28(4):511-514.
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2018-03-22
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