Unilateral Intraparotid Swelling: A Case Report of Kimura’s Disease and Review of Differential Diagnosis
Author(s) -
N. W. Savage,
Vanja Vučićević Boras
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
case reports in otolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6765
pISSN - 2090-6773
DOI - 10.1155/2013/795921
Subject(s) - medicine , kimura's disease , differential diagnosis , parotid gland , disease , biopsy , angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia , swelling , radiology , pathology , dermatology , eosinophilia
An interesting case of Kimura's disease was described in the 42-year-old patient manifesting itself as a unilateral parotid swelling, albeit the disease usually affects both parotid glands. Furthermore, first pathohistological finding was not suggestive of the disease, revealing only fatty tissue, but on the repeated biopsy together with CT the correct diagnosis was established. It should be emphasized that Kimura's disease has to be taken into account while making differential diagnosis in parotid gland swellings, especially in people of Oriental origin.
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