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 |
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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. |
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ISSN: | 0042-8450 2406-0720 |
DOI: | 10.2298/vsp0901066j |