title: Eosinophilic lung disease complicated by Kimura's disease: a case report and literature review.
abstract: Kimura's disease (KD) or eosinophilic lymphogranuloma is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology that occurs primarily in Asians. A 51-year-old man diagnosed three years earlier with KD of a left neck nodule was admitted to our hospital with a productive cough and pulmonary infiltration. Bronchoscopy was performed, and a diagnosis of eosinophilic lung disease (ELD) was made. The patient's condition improved after receiving corticosteroid treatment. Complications such as nephrotic syndrome have been reported in patients with KD; however, ELD has not been previously described. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of ELD related to KD.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Saiseikai Utsunomiya Hospital, Japan. hdfmkoh@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Hidefumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.forename: Nobufumi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kamiishi
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chiyotani
authors.forename: Hidenori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Akihiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sudo
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Masuda
authors.forename: Seiichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shinden
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tajima
authors.forename: Yoshishige
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Tokuhiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kimura
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000796:Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D011241:Prednisone