Recurrent Kimura's disease: report of one case.
Kimura's disease (KD) is a rare, chronic inflammatory disease, and the etiology is not yet to be determined. The disease is usually found in young Asian men but rarely in Western population. Here, we report an 8-year-old boy with the initial presentation of right upper eyelid swelling. Laboratory tests disclosed peripheral eosinophilia and elevated IgE level. KD with lacrimal gland involvement was diagnosed. Surgical excision was performed several times and steroid was also used, however the disease recurred. Thereafter, steroid, cyclosporine-A and azathioprine were prescribed. The tumor mass resolved and the laboratory data returned to normal level.
Shin
Shou-Ting
ST
Department of Pediatrics, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yang
Yao-Hsu
YH
Chiang
Bor-Luen
BL
D000796:Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence