title: Kimura disease complicated with bowel infarction and multiple arterial thromboses in the extremities.
abstract: Kimura disease (KD) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by slowly growing subcutaneous nodules in the face and the neck region. Although a concomitant hypercoagulable state can accompany KD, massive thromboses in patients with KD have rarely been reported. Here, we report a case of KD complicated with bowel infarction and multiple arterial thromboses in the upper and lower extremities. The patient underwent bowel resection and was successfully treated with corticosteroid and anticoagulation.
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Yeon-Sik
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Hong
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000796:Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015897:Comorbidity; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D005121:Extremities; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007422:Intestines / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017534:Radial Artery; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D016909:Tibial Arteries; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D017535:Ulnar Artery
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000925:Anticoagulants