title: Kimura's disease.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department Otolaryngology, Bahrain Defence Force Hospital, Bahrain.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pamaraju
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Khalifa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Darwish
authors.forename: K O
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Paulose
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yousif
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000796:Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia / Q000473:pathology*; D018912:Arabs; D001445:Bahrain; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck