title: Eosinophilia and multiple lymphadenopathy: Kimura disease, a rare, but benign condition.
abstract: Kimura disease is a benign rare chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown aetiology. This disease is mainly endemic in Asia, although cases have also been reported in Europe and America. We describe a case in a 34-year-old Chinese man presenting with severe eosinophilia and multiple lymphadenopathy. Since our initial aim was to rule out the diagnosis of lymphoma, and given the limitations of our laboratory, we decided to perform an excision of one of the cervical lymph nodes. The histological diagnosis was consistent with Kimura disease. We review the epidemiology, the aetiology and clinical features of this entity.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario de Mostoles, Mostoles, Madrid, Spain.
authors: Rafael
authors: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7532-4585
authors: R
authors: García Carretero
authors: Department of Emergency Medicine, Hospital Universitario de Mostoles, Mostoles, Madrid, Spain.
authors: Marta
authors: M
authors: Romero Brugera
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario de Mostoles, Mostoles, Madrid, Spain.
authors: Noelia
authors: N
authors: Rebollo-Aparicio
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Universitario de Mostoles, Mostoles, Madrid, Spain.
authors: Oscar
authors: O
authors: Vazquez-Gomez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000796:Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011241:Prednisone