Kimura disease: case report and brief review of literature

Authors

  • Harshi Dhingra ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ADESH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCESAND RESEARCH, BATHINDA
  • Ruchi Nagpal ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, BHASKAR MEDICAL COLLEGE & GENERAL HOSPITAL, HYDERABAD
  • Asif Baliyan CONSULTANT PATHOLOGIST, FOCUS IMAGING & RESEARCH CENTRE PVT. LTD. NEW DELHI
  • Sathyavathi R Alva PROFESSOR & HOD, KVG MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL,KARNATAKA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15386/cjmed-1030

Keywords:

Kimura disease, eosinophilia, IgE

Abstract

Kimura disease is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown cause, primarily seen in young Asian males. The disease is characterized by painless subcutaneous swelling, blood and tissue eosinophilia and raised IgE levels. Early diagnosis of Kimura’s disease may spare the patient from unnecessary invasive diagnostic procedure. We describe a case of Kimura disease in a 14-year old male presenting with left submandibular swelling and also provide a brief review of the literature.

 

Author Biographies

Harshi Dhingra, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ADESH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCESAND RESEARCH, BATHINDA

PATHOLOGY

Ruchi Nagpal, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, BHASKAR MEDICAL COLLEGE & GENERAL HOSPITAL, HYDERABAD

PATHOLOGY

Asif Baliyan, CONSULTANT PATHOLOGIST, FOCUS IMAGING & RESEARCH CENTRE PVT. LTD. NEW DELHI

PATHOLOGY

Sathyavathi R Alva, PROFESSOR & HOD, KVG MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL,KARNATAKA

PATHOLOGY

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Published

2018-08-02

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Dhingra H, Nagpal R, Baliyan A, Alva SR. Kimura disease: case report and brief review of literature. Medicine and Pharmacy Reports [Internet]. 2018 Aug. 2 [cited 2025 Jun. 13];92(2):195-9. Available from: https://medpharmareports.com/index.php/mpr/article/view/1030

Issue

Vol. 92 No. 2 (2019)

Section

Case Report

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