title: [Kimura's disease of the parotid gland: a case report].
abstract: Kimura's disease (KD) is a rare, chronic inflammatory condition of unknown origin that is more commonly seen in Asia. Lymphadenopathy in head and neck region and subcutaneous swelling are accompanied with increased serum IgE levels. In some cases renal involvement is seen. A 46-year-old male patient was operated on for a painless mass in the superficial lobe of the right parotid gland. Histopathologic examination of the specimen yielded the diagnosis of KD. Kimura's disease, even though rarely encountered, must be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of salivary gland tumors, and KD patients should be carefully followed-up for renal involvement and recurrence in the postoperative period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Medicine Faculty of Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey. ahmetural2001@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ural
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Köybaşioğlu
authors.forename: Güldal
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Nalan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Akyürek
authors.forename: Omür
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ataoğlu
mesh_terms: D000796:Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery