J Korean Soc Ther Radiol.  1994 Feb;12(1):67-72.

Radiotherapy in Kimura's Disease

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  • 1Department of Radiation Oncology, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Kimura's disease is a rare disorder which predominantly involves the head and neck region can cause eosinophilia in peripheral blood. It has beeb treated with steroids, surgical excision, irradiation, cryotherapy, and laser. The sessions have a tendency to recur after steroid and surgery. We reviewed 2 patients with Kimura's disease who recurred, because they were resistant steroid therapy and surgery, and treated successfully conventional radiation therapy.

Keyword

Kimura's disease; Radiotherapy

MeSH Terms

Cryotherapy
Eosinophilia
Head
Humans
Neck
Radiotherapy*
Steroids
Steroids
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