Kimura's disease in a young Balkan male

Kimura's disease is a rare, chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown cause, mainly seen in young Asian men. To our knowledge it has not been reported previously in persons from the Balkan countries. We presented a 15-year-old male with Kimura's disease manifested as chronic left neck mass....

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Veröffentlicht in:Vojnosanitetski pregled 2009-01, Vol.66 (1), p.66-68
Hauptverfasser: Jovicic-Milentijevic, Maja, Basic, Marin, Petrovic, Aleksandar
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Zusammenfassung:Kimura's disease is a rare, chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown cause, mainly seen in young Asian men. To our knowledge it has not been reported previously in persons from the Balkan countries. We presented a 15-year-old male with Kimura's disease manifested as chronic left neck mass. The diagnosis was based on the histopathological findings of the excised lesion. Peripheral blood eosinophilia and raised serum Immunoglobulin E (IgE) level supported the diagnosis. The presented patient confirmed the fact that Kimura's disease could occur in different ethnic groups. Histopathological examination, should be performed prior to making the definitive diagnosis.
ISSN:0042-8450
2406-0720
DOI:10.2298/vsp0901066j