Kimura's disease: an unusual cause of cervical tumour.
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An 11 year old Chinese boy developed a unilateral cervical mass associated with pronounced eosinophilia and a marked increase in IgE concentrations. A biopsy sample showed massive eosinophilic tissue infiltration consistent with Kimura's disease. This disorder should be suspected when the clinical triad of painless unilateral cervical adenopathy, hypereosinophilia, and hyper-IgE is present, particularly in male Asian patients.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 60 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997