Kimura Disease: A Rare Cause of Head and Neck Tumour in Children-A Case Report

• Published in: Current Medical Imaging
• Main Author: Hanafiah M.; Misni M.N.; Mumin N.A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bentham Science Publishers 2022
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85127502591&doi=10.2174%2f1573405617666211029163214&partnerID=40&md5=475fdad74bcdfd6d29d61ec4f71f5697

Background: Kimura disease is a rare inflammatory condition classically manifested as painless subcutaneous nodules in the head and neck region and associated with regional cervical lymphadenopathy and salivary gland involvement. Objective: The purpose of this report is to illustrate the diagnostic difficulty due to its rarity and non-specific clinical presentation. Case Presentation: We present a case of Kimura disease with bilateral eyelid swelling, parotid in-volvement, and cervical lymphadenopathy in a young boy. Computed Tomography (CT) showed il-l-defined enhancing masses in both upper eyelids with lacrimal gland infiltration, multiple nodular lesions in both parotid glands, and bilateral enlargement of cervical nodes. After several multidisci-plinary discussions and trials of medications, Kimura's disease was finally confirmed by histology examination. Conclusion: In conclusion, a rare disease such as Kimura must be considered earlier if the patient is not responding to the treatment. © 2022 Bentham Science Publishers.