Journal of Allergy & Therapy

Leena Balachandar

Publications

• Case Report
  Kimura’s Disease of the Nose: An Unusual Presentation.
  Author(s): Leena Balachandar and Sana Khan Leena Balachandar and Sana Khan
  
  Kimura’s disease is a chronic inflammatory condition of unknown etiology. Kimura et al. in 1948 first reported this disease usually presents in Asian males in their 2nd to 4th decade as a mass in the head and neck region. Coexisting lymphadenopathy, eosinophilia and raised serum IgE levels, also renal involvement in some cases. Our patient is a 49 years old male with swelling on his nose following trauma, with elevated AEC and IgE levels. Excision biopsy revealed it to be kimura’s disease. Kimura’s presenting as a soft tissue swelling in nose without any nodal involvement is not common in the Indian subcontinent. We present this case for its rarity.   .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6121.1000262

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