Kimura's Disease: A Rare Cause of Postauricular Swelling

oleh: Suman Kumar Das, Mukesh Kumar Singh, Indranath Kundu, Swapan Kumar Ghosh

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: The Association of Otolaryngologists of India, West Bengal 2017-04-01

Deskripsi

Introduction Kimura’s Disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of lymph node which is very rare in Indian population. Case Report A 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. Conclusion Kimura’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.