Kimura's disease: a case report

Ear Nose Throat J. 2000 Mar;79(3):195-6, 199.

Abstract

Kimura's disease is a rare, idiopathic condition that usually affects young men of Asian descent. The decrease is characterized by swelling and lesions in the head and neck region, with involvement of the subcutaneous soft tissue, major salivary glands, and lymph nodes. Patients almost always have eosinophilia and elevated serum immunoglobulin E levels. The diagnosis is established by biopsy. Kimura's disease is usually self-limiting. Its etiology is unknown but is thought to be a manifestation of an aberrant allergic response. In this paper, we describe the case of a 30-year-old patient who was diagnosed with Kimura's disease at our institution.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / administration & dosage
  • Adult
  • Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia / diagnosis*
  • Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia / drug therapy
  • Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia / etiology
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / complications
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones