Kimura's disease - an unusual case of neck swelling

Mridula D. Shenoy; Chitra Y. Bhat; Padma Shetty K.; Jayaprakash Shetty K.

doi:10.1055/s-0040-1708643

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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2016; 06(03): 48-50
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1708643

Case Report

Kimura's disease - an unusual case of neck swelling

Mridula D. Shenoy

¹Postgraduate, Department of Pathology, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

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Chitra Y. Bhat

²Postgraduate, Department of Surgery, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

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Padma Shetty K.

³Professor, Department of Pathology, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

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Jayaprakash Shetty K.

⁴Professor and Head, Department of Pathology, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

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Abstract

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Abstract

Background: Kimura's disease is an uncommon cause of lymphadenopathy in pediatric age group.

Case characteristics: Usually presents as a triad of lymphadenopathy, hyper eosinophilia and hyper IgG. Kimura's presenting as a neck swelling is rare. Intervention: Excised mass was sent for histopathology. Message: To reduce concerns of malignancy.

Keywords

Eosinophilia - Hyper IgG levels - Kimura - Lymphadenopathy

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