Publication: Kimura's disease: A rare disease with cervical lymphadenopathy
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2020-09-01
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Durak, Vahide Aslıhan
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Pakistan Medical Association
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Kimura's disease is a very rare disorder and causes swellings and lymphadenopathy, especially in neck and axillary region. The aetiology is still unknown but allergic reactions or an alteration of immune system should be taken into consideration.Here, we report a 45-year-old Turkish male patient who presented to the Uludag University Medical Faculty Emergency Medicine Department with complaint of enlarged lymph nodes in the neck region and pruritus. His leukocyte count and eosinophil rate were found to be elevated in the emergency laboratory results. During his follow up the nodes were removed and histopathologically evaluated as Kimura's disease.In conclusion, one can say that the diagnosis of Kimura's disease can be very difficult and histopathological features play an important role. However, this diagnosis should not be underestimated in young male patients with lymph nodes in cervical area especially in the emergency department.
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Emergency department, Glomerulonephritis, Kimura's disease, Science & technology, Life sciences & biomedicine, Medicine, general & internal, Medicine, research & experimental, General & internal medicine, Research & experimental medicine