A Case of Kimura's Disease Probably Associated with Pregnancy.
- Author:
Eun Young AHN
1
;
Seong Jin KIM
;
Seung Chul LEE
;
Young Ho WON
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Chonnam University Medical School, Kwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Kimura's disease;
Pregnancies;
Hormonal changes
- MeSH:
Adult;
Female;
Humans;
Postpartum Period;
Pregnancy*;
Thigh
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2000;38(3):391-394
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of Kimura's disease in a 28-year-old female who had recurring and aggravated original lesions that have been diagnosed as Kimura's disease during each of her pregnancies. She was presented with a palm-sized deep indurated plaque on her right thigh and a coin-sized subcutaneous nodule on her left post auricular area during her first pregnancy. Three months postpartum the lesions had decreased to approximately half their original size. This event recurred and was aggravated during her second and third pregnancies. This case is very interesting in supporting the pathogenic role of hormonal changes in the pathogenesis of Kimura's disease.
