title: Kimura's disease in Malay patients.
abstract: Kimura's Disease (KD) is an uncommon, chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology which is endemic in Orientals. It is characterized by painless, large solitary or multiple nodules in subcutis of head and neck region or the major salivary glands, associated with regional lymphadenopathy, blood eosinophilia and elevated IgE levels. Its treatment ranging from conservative observation in asymptomatic patient to surgical resection of the mass, corticotherapy and irradiation therapy for the symptomatic ones.
authors.affiliation: Department of ORL-HNS, Hospital Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shahrul
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baharudin
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Effat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000796:Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D044466:Asian People; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged