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Online Published: 04 Feb 2023
 


Kimura disease: A rare case of parotid swelling with cervical lymphadenopathy and a review of literature

Rupali Bavikar, Meesha Zaheer, Rajeshwari Ravishankar, Charusheela Gore.


Abstract
Kimura Disease (KD) is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder that involves the subcutaneous tissues, occurring predominantly in the head and neck region, frequently associated with regional lymphadenopathy or salivary gland involvement. The etiology is largely unknown and it most commonly affects Asian men. KD is characterised by painless subcutaneous masses in the head and neck region, blood and tissue eosinophilia, and elevated immunoglobulin E (IgE)

Key words: Kimura Disease, Chronic inflammatory disorder, Eosinopilic infiltration


 
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Bavikar R, Zaheer M, Ravishankar R, Gore C. Kimura disease: A rare case of parotid swelling with cervical lymphadenopathy and a review of literature. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. 2022; 6(18): 37-40. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1650483671


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Bavikar R, Zaheer M, Ravishankar R, Gore C. Kimura disease: A rare case of parotid swelling with cervical lymphadenopathy and a review of literature. https://www.mdpub.net/?mno=21532 [Access: September 12, 2024]. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1650483671


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Bavikar R, Zaheer M, Ravishankar R, Gore C. Kimura disease: A rare case of parotid swelling with cervical lymphadenopathy and a review of literature. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. 2022; 6(18): 37-40. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1650483671



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Bavikar R, Zaheer M, Ravishankar R, Gore C. Kimura disease: A rare case of parotid swelling with cervical lymphadenopathy and a review of literature. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. (2022), [cited September 12, 2024]; 6(18): 37-40. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1650483671



Harvard Style

Bavikar, R., Zaheer, . M., Ravishankar, . R. & Gore, . C. (2022) Kimura disease: A rare case of parotid swelling with cervical lymphadenopathy and a review of literature. Int J Med Rev Case Rep, 6 (18), 37-40. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1650483671



Turabian Style

Bavikar, Rupali, Meesha Zaheer, Rajeshwari Ravishankar, and Charusheela Gore. 2022. Kimura disease: A rare case of parotid swelling with cervical lymphadenopathy and a review of literature. International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports, 6 (18), 37-40. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1650483671



Chicago Style

Bavikar, Rupali, Meesha Zaheer, Rajeshwari Ravishankar, and Charusheela Gore. "Kimura disease: A rare case of parotid swelling with cervical lymphadenopathy and a review of literature." International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports 6 (2022), 37-40. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1650483671



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Bavikar, Rupali, Meesha Zaheer, Rajeshwari Ravishankar, and Charusheela Gore. "Kimura disease: A rare case of parotid swelling with cervical lymphadenopathy and a review of literature." International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports 6.18 (2022), 37-40. Print. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1650483671



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Bavikar, R., Zaheer, . M., Ravishankar, . R. & Gore, . C. (2022) Kimura disease: A rare case of parotid swelling with cervical lymphadenopathy and a review of literature. International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports, 6 (18), 37-40. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1650483671