scholarly journals Unusual presentation of Kimura’s disease: a case series

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 535
Author(s):  
Aarti S. Salunke ◽  
Ravindranath B. Chavan ◽  
Vasudha A. Belgaumkar ◽  
Neelam Bhatt
Keyword(s):  
Case Series ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Chronic Inflammatory Disease ◽  
Good Prognosis ◽  
Unknown Etiology ◽  
Kimura’S Disease ◽  
Peripheral Eosinophilia ◽  
Unusual Site ◽  
Head And Neck Region ◽  
Subcutaneous Nodules

<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;" align="JUSTIFY">Kimura’s disease is a rare chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology, presenting as painless subcutaneous nodules with lymphadenopathy and peripheral eosinophilia, mainly disturbing the head and neck region. It mainly affects Asian males in their 2nd to 4th decade of life. Kimura’s disease, although difficult to diagnose clinically, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients who have a primary lymphadenopathy with eosinophilia with or without subcutaneous nodules. It should be investigated accordingly as the disease has an indolent course and good prognosis. Herein we report two cases of Kimura’s disease, of which one had unusual site of involvement. </p>

scholarly journals Kimura’s disease: a diagnostic and therapeutic enigma

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 2176
Author(s):  
Vinay Bharat ◽  
Abhishek Gupta ◽  
Rani Bansal ◽  
Priya Gupta ◽  
Mamta Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Lymph Nodes ◽  
Elevated Serum ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Kimura’S Disease ◽  
Inflammatory Disorder ◽  
Neck Swelling ◽  
Peripheral Eosinophilia ◽  
Head And Neck Region ◽  
Chronic Inflammatory Disorder ◽  
Reactive Hyperplasia

Kimura’s disease is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder present in 2nd and 3rd decade. It has a predilection for head and neck region presenting as a slowly growing painless swelling. It is usually accompanied by peripheral eosinophilia and elevated serum IgE and hence it was initially thought to be of allergic origin. Histologically the lesions are characterized by reactive hyperplasia of lymph nodes, eosinophilic infiltration and increase in postcapillary venules. Authors have reported a male patient with a slowly growing right sided neck swelling which is recurring even after course of steroids and excision done twice at an interval of 6 months. Kimura’s disease although a benign Lymphoid disorder but the incidence of recurrence despite taking treatment is a cause of much concern for the patient.

scholarly journals Kimura’s disease: a rare cause of facial mass in a caucasian male patient

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 20200099
Author(s):  
Célia Peixoto Sousa ◽  
Elsa Fonseca ◽  
Bárbara Viamonte ◽  
João Calheiros Lobo ◽  
António Madureira
Keyword(s):  
Immunoglobulin E ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
High Serum ◽  
Kimura’S Disease ◽  
Inflammatory Disorder ◽  
Peripheral Eosinophilia ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Head And Neck Region ◽  
Caucasian Male ◽  
Subcutaneous Mass

Kimura’s disease is an uncommon inflammatory disorder of unclear aetiology, mainly affecting young Asian descent males among their second and fourth decades of life. The disease typically emerges as a long-standing and painless subcutaneous mass lesion in the head and neck region, frequently associated with swelling of major salivary glands, particularly the parotid gland, and regional lymphadenopathy. Peripheral eosinophilia and high serum immunoglobulin E are also characteristic findings. We report a case and describe the imaging and pathological features of the disease in a 19-year-old Caucasian male, with review of the literature.

Kimura's disease: case report and brief review of the literature

1994 ◽  
Vol 108 (11) ◽  
pp. 1005-1007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mette Nyrop
Keyword(s):  
Neck Region ◽  
Malignant Tumour ◽  
Chronic Inflammatory Disease ◽  
Surgical Removal ◽  
Kimura’S Disease ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Fine Needle Aspirate ◽  
Japanese People ◽  
Head And Neck Region ◽  
Disease Case

AbstractKimura's disease is a chronic inflammatory disease which often presents as a tumour-like swelling in the head and neck region with or without lymphadenopathy. Most cases have been described predominantly in Chinese and Japanese people. The lesion is benign, but it may easily be mistaken for a malignant tumour. Kimura's 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.A case of Kimura's disease in a Caucasian male of 12 years' duration is presented together with a brief review of the literature.

scholarly journals Kimura Disease: A case report and review of literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 152-154
Author(s):  
Partha Pratim Sinha Roy ◽  
Parthasarathi Ghosh ◽  
Dwaipayan Samaddar ◽  
Gautam Das
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Inflammatory Disease ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Chronic Inflammatory Disease ◽  
Unknown Etiology ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Kimura Disease ◽  
Head And Neck Region ◽  
Blood Eosinophilia

Kimura disease is a rare chronic inflammatory disease with angiolymphatic proliferation of unknown etiology predominantly seen among young Asian males. It classically shows a triad of non-tender subcutaneous masses predominantly in head and neck region with tissue and blood eosinophilia and raised serum IgE level. Here we present a case report of a 24 years male with bilateral pre-auricular and post-auricular swelling for 6 years. The diagnosis of Kimura disease was made on the basis of clinical and histopathological examination.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.17(1) 2018 p.152-154

scholarly journals Kimura’s disease mimicking thoracic spine dumbbell neurogenic tumor: a case report and literature review

BMC Surgery ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siwei Bi ◽  
Jun Gu ◽  
Chenggong Hu
Keyword(s):  
Thoracic Spine ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Chronic Inflammatory Disease ◽  
Neurogenic Tumor ◽  
Unknown Etiology ◽  
Kimura’S Disease ◽  
Neurogenic Tumors ◽  
Laboratory Examinations ◽  
First Time

Abstract Background Kimura’s disease is a rare, benign chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology that mostly affects Asians. The disease typically presents as subcutaneous masses in the head or neck region that are predominantly found in the preauricular and submandibular areas. Case presentation A 7-year-old boy presenting with paralysis of both lower extremities and a thoracic spine dumbbell mass was initially diagnosed with a neurogenic tumor, but the pathological and laboratory examinations confirmed the diagnosis of Kimura’s disease. The paralysis symptom disappeared rapidly, but the patient had developed a recurrent mass in the cervical vertebral canal at the 9-month follow-up. Conclusion To our knowledge, no prior published literature has revealed Kimura’s disease cases that mimic dumbbell neurogenic tumors. Here, we report such a case of Kimura’s disease for the first time and provide a brief review of the literature.

scholarly journals Kimura’s Disease in a Female Patient: Case Report and Review of the Literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Female Patient ◽  
Immunoglobulin E ◽  
Subcutaneous Tissue ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Excisional Biopsy ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Chronic Inflammatory Disease ◽  
Kimura’S Disease ◽  
Patient Case ◽  
Head And Neck Region

Kimura’s disease is a rare chronic inflammatory disease of uncertain cause, manifesting commonly as a painless swelling of the subcutaneous tissue in the head and neck region with predilection for peri auricular areas. A significant increase in serum levels of immunoglobulin E and eosinophilia in the peripheral blood and in tissues has been associated with this disorder. Many cases of nephropathy in patients with Kimura’s Disease had been reported in the literature. Excisional biopsy for histopathological evaluation is the only way to confirm the diagnosis of Kimura’s Disease. We report a case of Kimura’s disease in a 26-year- old female patient who presented to our clinic with painless right retro-auricular swellings.

scholarly journals The effectiveness of oral propranolol for infantile hemangioma on the head and neck region: A case series

2021 ◽  
pp. 106120
Author(s):  
Prasetyanugraheni Kreshanti ◽  
Nandya Titania Putri ◽  
Valencia Jane Martin ◽  
Chaula Luthfia Sukasah
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Infantile Hemangioma ◽  
Head And Neck Region ◽  
Oral Propranolol

scholarly journals Childhood Pilomatrixoma: Case Series from a Single Center

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Begümhan Demir Gündoğan ◽  
Fatih Sağcan ◽  
Mehmet Alakaya ◽  
Ferah Tuncel Daloğlu ◽  
Elvan Çağlar Çıtak
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Head And Neck Region ◽  
Common Causes ◽  
Institutional Experience ◽  
History Of ◽  
Associated Conditions

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study is to describe our institutional experience with pilomatrixoma in children, specifically examining its clinical presentation, associated conditions, radiological and pathological findings and attract attention to differential diagnosis for this tumor. METHODS: The medical records of 52 patients were reviewed retrospectively. RESULTS: There were a total of 62 tumors in 52 children. The median age at excision was 9.5 years old. Tumors were predominantly located in head and neck region (48.4%). One patient had a family history of pilomatrixoma. One patient had Turner Syndrome and one had Tuberous Sclerosis complex. Fifty-four lesions were examined by ultrasonography (USG). Pilomatrixoma was considered in the differential diagnosis in eight patients (15.3%) by a radiologist. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Pilomatrixoma is one of the most common causes of superficial masses in children. It should be kept in mind for differential diagnosis in children with superficial masses.

Eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis and concurrent Kimura’s disease treated with mepolizumab

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. e232627
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Ho ◽  
Sophie Walter ◽  
Richard J Harvey
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Cervical Lymphadenopathy ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Kimura’S Disease ◽  
Inflammatory Disorder ◽  
Head And Neck Region ◽  
Chronic Inflammatory Disorder ◽  
First Case ◽  
Eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Kimura’s disease is a rare, benign, chronic inflammatory disorder characterised by its eosinophilic infiltrate. Patients often present with one or more progressively enlarging subcutaneous lymph nodes in the head and neck region or enlarging salivary glands. We describe the case of a 26-year-old man presenting with severe peripheral eosinophilia and upper airway inflammatory symptoms, who later developed cervical lymphadenopathy and formally diagnosed with Kimura’s disease. Based on our English-language MEDLINE literature search, to our knowledge this is the first case report describing treatment of Kimura’s disease with mepolizumab.

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