Kimura's Disease of The Distal Arm: A Case Report.
- Author:
Seung Wook YANG
1
;
Seung Joon SHIN
;
Mu Ho SONG
;
Seong Jun AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Maryknoll Hospital, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Distal arm;
Kimura's disease
- MeSH:
Adult;
Arm*;
Eosinophilia;
Head;
Humans;
Immunoglobulin E;
Lymphatic Diseases;
Neck;
Salivary Glands;
Subcutaneous Tissue
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2001;36(5):497-500
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Kimura's disease is an uncommon, chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology that is seen in an endemic form in the Orient. It usually presents as a mass in the subcutaneous tissue of the head and neck region or the major salivary glands, and is often associated with a regional lymphadenopathy. The patients have peripheral blood eosinophilia and elevated IgE levels but are otherwise usually healthy. We encountered the case of a 33-year-old man who had a soft tissue mass in his left distal arm which was diagnosed as being Kimura's disease.
