Kimura's disease: an unusual cause of head and neck masses.
This article presents a case report of a patient who presented with Kimura's disease. Kimura's disease is an unusual condition with predilection to involve the head and neck. Since Kimura's disease often imitates a neoplastic or inflammatory process of the head and neck it behooves the otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon to be able to recognize this entity.
Irish
J C
JC
Department of Otolaryngology, Toronto Hospital, University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, Ontario.
Kain
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Keystone
J S
JS
Gullane
P J
PJ
Dardick
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