Respir Case Rep. 2020; 9(3): 104-107 | DOI: 10.5505/respircase.2020.31932

Kimura Disease: Cervical, Supraclavicular and Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy Mimicking Lymphoma

Cenk Balta¹, Mustafa Kuzucuoðlu², Eren Altun^3
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Balýkesir University, Balýkesir, Turkey
²Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ýzmir Katip Çelebi University, Ýzmir, Turkey
³Department of Pathology, Balýkesir University, Balýkesir, Turkey

Kimura disease is rarely seen benign chronic inflammatory disease, the etiology of which is unknown. The diagnosis of the disease is challenging, and so histopathological sampling is necessary. Eosinophilia, increased serum immunoglobulin E levels and subcutaneous nodules in the head and neck are the classical triad indicators of the disease. Herein, we present the case of a 33-year-old man with multiple lymphadenopathies in the area of neck, supraclavicular and mediastinum. The patient was pre-diagnosed with lymphoma. After a supraclavicular lymph node excision, the diagnosis was re-evaluated as Kimura Disease.

Keywords: Kimura Disease, lymphoma, immunoglobulin E, Eosinophilia.

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Kimura Hastalýðý: Lenfomayý Taklit Eden Servikal, Supraklavikular ve Mediastinal Lenfadenopati

Cenk Balta¹, Mustafa Kuzucuoðlu², Eren Altun^3
1Balýkesir Üniversitesi Týp Fakültesi, Göðüs Cerrahisi Ana Bilim Dalý, Balýkesir
²Ýzmir Katip Çelebi Universitesi Týp Fakültesi, Göðüs Cerrahisi Ana Bilim Dalý, Ýzmir
³Balýkesir Üniversitesi Týp Fakültesi, Patoloji Ana Bilim Dalý, Balýkesir

Kimura hastallýðý nadir izlenen benign kronik inflamatuar bir hastalýktýr ve etyolojisi belirsizdir. Taný koymak oldukça zor ve tanýda doku örneklemesi gereklidir. Eozinofili, artmýþ serum immunoglobulin E deðerleri ve baþ ve boyunda subkutan nodüller klasik triadýný oluþturmaktadýr. Burada, servikal, supraklavikular ve mediastende multiple lenfadenopati ile baþvuran 33 yaþýnda bir hastayý sunduk. Olgumuz lenfoma ön tanýsýyla danýþýldý. Supraklavikular lenf nodu eksizyonu sonrasýnda Kimura Hastalýðý olarak taný konuldu.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Kimura Hastalýðý, lenfoma, Ýmmunoglobulin E, Eosinofili

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