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Kimura's disease in the parotid and submandibular regions: two case reports.

Department of Otolaryngology, SSK Ankara Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Kulak burun bogaz ihtisas dergisi: KBB = Journal of ear, nose, and throat 12/2003; 11(5):157-60. pp.157-60
Source: PubMed

ABSTRACT Two male patients (aged 13 and 50 years) who presented with a complaint of painless mass in the parotid and submandibular regions, respectively, were found to have eosinophilia and increased blood immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels. Following ultrasonographic examination of the masses, surgical excision was performed. Histopathologic evaluation revealed massive lymphocytic and eosinophilic infiltration. Histopathologic findings and the presence of peripheral eosinophilia and high IgE levels led to a diagnosis of Kimura's disease. Postoperatively, no recurrences were detected within a year follow-up.

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Keywords

blood immunoglobulin E
 
eosinophilia
 
eosinophilic infiltration
 
Histopathologic evaluation
 
IgE
 
IgE levels
 
Kimura's disease
 
male patients
 
masses
 
massive lymphocytic
 
painless mass
 
peripheral eosinophilia
 
Postoperatively
 
recurrences
 
submandibular regions
 
surgical excision
 
ultrasonographic examination
 
year follow-up