An Unusual Cause of Postaural Swelling: Kimura’s Disease

Document Type : Case Report

Authors

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India.

Abstract

Introduction:
Kimura’s disease (KD) is an allergic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology endemic in Orientals. Kimura’s disease was first mentioned by Kimm and Szeto in China in 1937. Kimura’s disease is commonly encountered in Asia and is mostly reported in Japan, China, Singapore and Honkong. However, only a few cases have been reported in the Indian subcontinent.
Case Report:
A case of Kimura’s disease in a young male managed by surgery is reported in addition to a literature review.
Conclusion:
Diagnosis is made on the basis of histopathological analysis, clinical presentation, and laboratory investigations. Long term follow-up is required as Kimura’s disease is prone for recurrence.

Keywords

Main Subjects

References

1. Nehru V, Abrol R, Vaiphei K, Singh P. Kimura’s Disease- Report Of A Case Masquerading As A Parotid Tumor. Indian J. Otolaryngol. Head and Neck Surgery 2000; 52(3):302-4.
2. Wells GC, Whimpster IW. Subcutaneous angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia. Br. J. Dermatol 1969; 81:1-5.
3. Ranka SR, Rajput A, Kantharia CV. Kimura’s Disease.Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery 2004; 56(1):43-5.
4. Prasad BK, Deviprasad R. Kimuras disease: an unusual cause of neck mass. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery 2008; 60: 353-5.
5. Kuo TT, Shih LY, Chan HL. Kimura’s disease:Involvement of regional lymph nodes and distinction from anguolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia. Am J surg Pathol 1988; 12:843-54.
6. Weirenga EA, Backx B, Snoeck M, Koenderman L, Kapsenberg ML. Relative contribution of human type 1 and type 2 T- helper cell- derived eosinophiliotrophic cytokines to development of eosinophilia. Blood 1993; 82:1471-9.
7. Ghimire A, Singh I, Bhattarai M. Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia: a rare entity for otolaryngologist.Nep. Med.Col. J 2006; 8(3):208- 10.
 
Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 29, Issue 4 - Serial Number 93
July and August 2017
Pages 221-224

Files

Share

How to cite

Statistics