Kimura disease: Case report

Abstract

Kimura disease is a benign chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology. It was firstly reported by Kimm and Szeto in 1937 and was termed as eosinophilic hyperplastic lymphogranuloma. The definitive description was published by Kimura et al in 1948 and took its place as Kimura disease in the literature. It appears as a lymphadenopathy or mass in the region of head and neck and chracterized by prominent germinal centers and eosinophilic infiltration .This condition is very rare and its true importance lies in its ability to mimic a number of other inflammatory and neoplastic conditions. In our report histopatological and clinical features of a case diagnosed as Kimura disease were discussed with the literature findings.