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Kimura Disease with Parotid Swelling and Cervical Lymphadenopathy: A Case Report and Literature Review
Author(s) -
V Sha Kri Eh Dam,
Sakinah Mohamad,
Irfan Mohamad
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medeniyet medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2149-2042
pISSN - 2149-4606
DOI - 10.5222/mmj.2020.84594
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , lymph node , gynecology , cervical lymph nodes , dermatology , pathology , cancer , metastasis
Kimura disease (KD) is a rare chronic benign inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology that is prevalent in Asian males. The head and neck region, especially the parotid glands and cervical lymph nodes, are most commonly affected. Diagnosis is based on clinicopathological features, while radiology findings are nonspecific. Although various treatment strategies have been proposed, there is a high recurrence rate. Combination therapy has been found to produce better results than monotherapy. We present a case of KD with huge parotid and cervical lymph node involvement that was treated with a combination of surgery and corticosteroids administered perioperatively.

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