Kimura's disease of the parotid glands and multiple cervical lymph nodes.
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A Pakistani male patient presented with a parotid and retroauricular mass on both sides, which was diagnosed as Kimura’s disease. Kimura’s disease is a chronic disorder of unknown origin, which presents as subcutaneous mass, predominantly in the cervical and head region, with regional lymphadenopathy, blood eosinophilia and elevated serum IgE levels. Steroid therapy usually induces remission of the disease.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Netherlands journal of medicine
دوره 68 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010