title: [Kimura's disease and angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia-- on disease with different expressions?].
abstract: Kimura's disease is a rare angiolymphoid proliferative disorder of soft tissue characterized by subcutaneous swelling and a predilection for the head and neck. There are usually enlarged regional lymph nodes, eosinophilia and elevated sedimentation rate and IgE levels. A 26-year-old women with subcutaneous masses in the submandibular area is reported. The diagnosis of Kimura's disease versus angiolymphoid hyperplasia is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Ophthalmology, Rabin Medical Center (Beilinson Campus), Petah Tikva.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lichter
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Segal
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mor
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Feinmesser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000796:Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011241:Prednisone