Kimura disease (KD) is a rare chronic inflammatory disease characterized by a triad of painless head and subcutaneous neck masses with regional lymphadenopathy, tissue and serum eosinophil infiltration, and elevated serum immunoglobulin E (IgE). It is a benign condition of unknown aetiology that usually affects young Asian men.
We report a case of a 19-year-old woman with a neck lump for the past 3 months said to be enlarged. A less characteristic manifestation with a rare prevalence, Kimura disease, can be considered a differential diagnosis in a colli tumour. In this case, it was established after histopathological biopsy. Treatment for Kimura disease is still under observation in several studies. The treatments that have been tested include surgery, radiotherapy, and administration of corticosteroids and immunosuppressants, or a combination. In this case, surgical therapy was initiated, followed by steroids and radiotherapy.
Key words: Kimura disease, neck mass, lymphadenopathy radiotherapy
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