Kimura's Disease: CT Features of Abdominal Involement in a Case.
10.3348/jkrs.1999.41.1.125
- Author:
In Jae LEE
1
;
Soo Youn PARK
;
Hyun Kwon HA
;
Pyo Nyun KIM
;
Moon Gyu LEE
;
Yong Ho AUH
Author Information
1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Ulsan Asan Medical Center, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Abdomen, CT;
Abdomen, diseases
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
Ions;
Lymphatic Diseases;
Neck;
Prognosis
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1999;41(1):125-127
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Kimura's disease is a benign chronic inflammatory condition with good prognosis, commonly involving the headand neck area. With regard to abdominal manifestat ions, howeve r, the information contained in the literature islimited. Diagnosis on the basis of imaging is difficult, especially in abdominal cases manifesting aslymphadenopathy. The purpose of this report is to illustrate and discuss an abdominal case of the diseasemanifesting as lymphadenopathy.
