Kimura's disease with bilateral parotid involvement: a common presentation with an uncommon diagnosis
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A Rare Case of Kimura Disease with Bilateral Parotid Involvement
Kimura disease is a rare idiopathic chronic inflammatory disorder. It typically presents in the head and neck area, whereas bilateral involvement is unusual. Its diagnosis requires it to be differentiated from other inflammatory diseases and from head and neck tumors. Treatment methods include conservative management, steroid administration, radiotherapy, and surgery; however, no single treatme...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1808-8694
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2021.03.011