J Korean Orthop Assoc.
2001 Oct;36(5):497-500.
Kimura's Disease of The Distal Arm: A Case Report
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- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Maryknoll Hospital, Pusan, Korea.
Abstract
- Kimura's disease is an uncommon, chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology that is seen in an endemic form in the Orient. It usually presents as a mass in the subcutaneous tissue of the head and neck region or the major salivary glands, and is often associated with a regional lymphadenopathy. The patients have peripheral blood eosinophilia and elevated IgE levels but are otherwise usually healthy. We encountered the case of a 33-year-old man who had a soft tissue mass in his left distal arm which was diagnosed as being Kimura's disease.
