Open AccessKimura Disease of Parotid Gland
Author(s) -
Muhammad Hazim Abdul Ghafar,
Amy Oon,
Nik Mohd Yunus Mohammad,
Irfan Mohamad
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of human and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2523-692X
DOI - 10.31344/ijhhs.v4i1.122
Subject(s) - kimura's disease , medicine , parotid gland , eosinophilia , disease , head and neck , prednisolone , dermatology , immunoglobulin e , pathology , antibody , surgery , immunology
Kimura disease is a rare, benign, chronic inflammatory disorder. Characteristic features of the disease include painless subcutaneous mass in the head and neck region, elevated serum eosinophilia and markedly raised serum immunoglobulin E. Herein, we report a case of Kimura disease in a patient who presented with a parotid mass and received both medical and surgical management. A course of high dose oral prednisolone and subsequently parotidectomy were the important elements of the management.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 04 No. 01 January’20 Page : 63-66