A Case of Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome Associated with Kimura Disease.
- Author:
Ki Joo KANG
1
;
Hyung Seok LEE
;
Seung Hoon BAEK
;
Jang Uk YOON
;
Kil Chan OH
;
Seong Gyun KIM
;
Soo Kee MIN
;
Eun Sook NAM
;
Hyung Jik KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University, College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea. sgkim@hallym.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Kimura disease;
Minimal change disease;
Nephrotic syndrome
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia*;
Eosinophilia;
Head;
Humans;
Immunoglobulin E;
Male;
Neck;
Nephrosis, Lipoid*;
Nephrotic Syndrome;
Recurrence
- From:Korean Journal of Nephrology
2003;22(6):740-743
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Kimura disease (KD) is a chronic angiolymphoid proliferative disorder of soft tissue with eosinophilia and elevated IgE levels, with predilection for head and neck in young oriental men. Renal disease is often associated with it. We describe a 16-year-old male with KD and steroid-responsive minimal change nephrotic syndrome. After surgical resection of cervical tumor and steroid therapy, complete remission of nephrotic syndrome and KD was achieved and there has been no relapse of tumor and nephrotic syndrome with normal IgE levels over 12 months.