Kimura's disease.
Kimura's disease is a rare condition of unknown aetiology. It usually presents as a mass in the head and neck region. The diagnosis is confirmed by biopsy and usually treated by excision even though recurrence is common. This condition can be mistaken for a malignant tumour. In this case report Kimura's disease presented as a non-specific lymphadenitis in an Arab patient.
Pamaraju
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Department Otolaryngology, Bahrain Defence Force Hospital, Bahrain.
Khalifa
S A
SA
Darwish
A
A
Paulose
K O
KO
Ahmed
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N
Yousif
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H
D000328:Adult; D000796:Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia / Q000473:pathology*; D018912:Arabs; D001445:Bahrain; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck