Kimura's Disease: A Rare Cause of Postauricular Swelling
Journal Title: Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery - Year 2017, Vol 25, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction Kimura’s Disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of lymph node which is very rare in Indian population.Case ReportA 15 year old boy with multiple postauricular swelling for 18 months presenting in OPD and diagnosed having eosinophilia. Then excision biopsy was taken, which indicates Kimura’s Disease. Patient was treated with high dose of corticosteroid.ConclusionKimura’s disease, though rare should be kept in mind for treating a patient with lymphadenopathy with eosinophilia or high IgE level, because it can spare the patient unnecessary invasive procedure.
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Suman Das, Mukesh Singh, Indranath Kundu, Swapan Ghosh
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