Kimura Disease: a Case Report in an Unlikely age group

Reena Patel; Aradhita Maheshwari; Vijaykumar Gawali

doi:10.18502/crcp.v8i1.13099

Reena Patel Department Ear Nose Throat, Senior Consultant ENT.
Aradhita Maheshwari Medical Executive Assistant, Medical Administration Department, Bhaktivedanta Hospital and Research Institute, Mira Road, Thane, Maharashtra
Vijaykumar Gawali Head-Clinical Research & Education, Medical Research Department, Bhaktivedanta Hospital and Research Institute, Mira Road, Thane, Maharashtra

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/crcp.v8i1.13099

Keywords: Kimura disease; lymphogranuloma; subcutaneous swelling

Abstract

Kimura disease is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology. The disease is primarily seen in young Asian males and is characterized by painless subcutaneous swelling. It is often accompanied by renal involvement, predominantly manifesting as nephrotic syndrome. We describe a case of Kimura disease in a 69-year-old Indian male, presenting with left postauricular swelling. Clinical and histopathological characteristics are described along with a brief review of the literature