Ann Dermatol.  1996 Jan;8(1):30-33. 10.5021/ad.1996.8.1.30.

Unusual Eosinophilic Infiltration of the Skin in a Patient with Precedent Kimura's Disease

• Chun WH
• Lee KH

• KMID: 2361342
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.1996.8.1.30

Abstract

A 25 year old man presinted with erythematous and inderated plaques on the upper and lower extermities that were preceded by insect bites while traveling in central Africa. The patient had a past histrory of Kimura's disease, asthma, and allergic rhinitis, Histologic examination revealed panniculitls showing massive eosinophilic infiltration. The dermis showed eosinopbilic infilreatiom without flame figyres. The patient responded well to oral conrticosteroids. This patient did not fit the diagnosis of eosinoplilic pannicylitis, eosinophilic cellylitis, hypereosinophilic syndrome or eosinophilic vascylitis.

Keyword

Kimura's disease; Eosinophilic infiltration

MeSH Terms

Africa, Central
Asthma
Dermis
Diagnosis
Eosinophils*
Humans
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
Insect Bites and Stings
Rhinitis, Allergic
Skin*