Abstract
Kimura disease is a rare, benign, chronic inflammatory disorder. Characteristic features of the disease include painless subcutaneous mass in the head and neck region, elevated serum eosinophilia and markedly raised serum immunoglobulin E. Herein, we report a case of Kimura disease in a patient who presented with a parotid mass and received both medical and surgical management. A course of high dose oral prednisolone and subsequently parotidectomy were the important elements of the management.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 04 No. 01 January’20 Page : 63-66
Highlights
Kimura disease is a rare, chronic inflammatory disorder of uncertain origin
The disease is characterized by a triad of painless subcutaneous mass in the head and neck region, elevated serum eosinophilia and markedly raised serum immunoglobulin E (IgE)[1]
Case report A 33-year-old gentleman presented with left parotid swelling which was gradually increasing in size for the past 13 years
Summary
Kimura disease is a rare, chronic inflammatory disorder of uncertain origin. It was named after Kimura et al who published a systematic description of the disease in 19481. The disease is characterized by a triad of painless subcutaneous mass in the head and neck region, elevated serum eosinophilia and markedly raised serum immunoglobulin E (IgE)[1]. Case report A 33-year-old gentleman presented with left parotid swelling which was gradually increasing in size for the past 13 years. It was painless and not associated with facial asymmetry. 1. Dr Muhammad Hazim Abdul Ghafar, Postgraduate ORL-HNS candidate, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, UniversitiSains Malaysia, 16150, Kota Bharu, Kelantan Malaysia. 4. Dr Irfan Mohamad, Associate Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, UniversitiSains Malaysia, 16150, Kota Bharu, Kelantan Malaysia
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