Kimura disease

Abstract

Kimura disease is a rare inflammatory disorder of unknown cause, primarily seen in young Asian males. The disease is characterized by painless subcutaneous swelling, blood and tissue eosinophilia. We describe a 37year old Asian male with Kimura disease who presented with multiple subcutaneous swelling. The diagnosis was based on the characteristic histopathologic findings after surgical excision in conjunction with peripheral eosinophilia.

Keywords

• Eosinophilia
• follicular hyperplasia
• Kimura disease