Unusual Eosinophilic Infiltration of the Skin in a Patient with Precedent Kimura's Disease.
10.5021/ad.1996.8.1.30
- Author:
Woo Hyung CHUN
;
Kwang Hoon LEE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Kimura's disease;
Eosinophilic infiltration
- MeSH:
Africa, Central;
Asthma;
Dermis;
Diagnosis;
Eosinophils*;
Humans;
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome;
Insect Bites and Stings;
Rhinitis, Allergic;
Skin*
- From:Annals of Dermatology
1996;8(1):30-33
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
A 25 year old man presinted with erythematous and inderated plaques on the upper and lower extermities that were preceded by insect bites while traveling in central Africa. The patient had a past histrory of Kimura's disease, asthma, and allergic rhinitis, Histologic examination revealed panniculitls showing massive eosinophilic infiltration. The dermis showed eosinopbilic infilreatiom without flame figyres. The patient responded well to oral conrticosteroids. This patient did not fit the diagnosis of eosinoplilic pannicylitis, eosinophilic cellylitis, hypereosinophilic syndrome or eosinophilic vascylitis.
