J Korean Surg Soc.
1998 Mar;54(3):452-456.
Kimura's Disease in the Groin: A case report
- Affiliations
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- 1Departments of Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Kuri Hospital, Korea.
- 2Departments of Pathology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Kuri Hospital, Korea.
Abstract
- Kimura's disease is a rare benign disease characterized by subcutaneous or dermal tumors occurring predominantly on the head and the neck. It usually occurs in young adults without constitutional symptoms, except for peripheral blood eosinophilia. The histopathologic features of the tumor are characterized by dense lymphoid aggregates containing a prominent germinal center and by the proliferation of endothelial cells associated with varying degrees of lymphocytic, histiocytic, and eosinophilic infiltration. We report a case of Kimura's disease without peripheral blood eosinophilia in a 24-year-old male who had had a painless and slowly growing tumor-like swelling on his right groin for one year. The mass was excised, and the specimen was confirmed as Kimura's disease. After surgical excision, the lesion recurred, so 30 mg of oral prednisone was given daily for one month and then decreased gradually for another one month. Now, the lesion is completely healed.
