Kimura's disease: an unusual glandular involvement with blood and tissue eosinophilia.
Kimura's disease is a rare cause of a progressive neck swelling associated with blood and tissue eosinophilia. Though it is a benign disease, however, its unrelating course and unpredictable response to the therapeutic interventions, poses a great challenge to the treating physician, the patients and the caregiver. Here is one such case of Kimura's disease.
Saini
Arun
A
Department of Pediatrics, Lady Harding Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India. drarunsaini@gmail.com
Singh
Varinder
V
Chandra
Jagdish
J
Dutta
Ashok K
AK
D000796:Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D044466:Asian People; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016312:Treatment Refusal
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D013256:Steroids