Kimura's Disease in the Groin: A case report .
- Author:
Young Soo NAM
;
Hong Kyu BAIK
;
Hong Gi LEE
;
Hwon Kyum PARK
;
Se Jin JANG
;
Yong Wook PARK
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Kimura's disease;
Groin
- MeSH:
Endothelial Cells;
Eosinophilia;
Eosinophils;
Germinal Center;
Groin*;
Head;
Humans;
Male;
Neck;
Prednisone;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
1998;54(3):452-456
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Kimura's disease is a rare benign disease characterized by subcutaneous or dermal tumors occurring predominantly on the head and the neck. It usually occurs in young adults without constitutional symptoms, except for peripheral blood eosinophilia. The histopathologic features of the tumor are characterized by dense lymphoid aggregates containing a prominent germinal center and by the proliferation of endothelial cells associated with varying degrees of lymphocytic, histiocytic, and eosinophilic infiltration. We report a case of Kimura's disease without peripheral blood eosinophilia in a 24-year-old male who had had a painless and slowly growing tumor-like swelling on his right groin for one year. The mass was excised, and the specimen was confirmed as Kimura's disease. After surgical excision, the lesion recurred, so 30 mg of oral prednisone was given daily for one month and then decreased gradually for another one month. Now, the lesion is completely healed.
