Kimura's Disease of the Elbow : A Case Report
Journal of the Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society
;
: 89-93, 2009.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-83062
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Kimura's disease is an uncommon benign lymphoproliferative inflammatory disorder with an unknown etiology. The recurrence rate after surgical excision is relatively high and renal involvement is its only systemic manifestation. The condition mainly involves the head and neck, and peripheral involvement is extremely rare. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We encountered the case of a 28-year-old man who had a non-tender mass with mild brownish skin color changes and pruritus around the medial side of the distal arm and elbow.RESULTS:
The peripheral blood investigation revealed peripheral eosinophilia and elevated serum IgE levels. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an isointensity signal relative to the muscle on the T1-weighted images and hyperintensity signal relative to the muscle on the T2-weighted images.CONCLUSION:
A marginal resection of the lesion was performed and there was no recurrence at 2 years postoperatively.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Arm
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Pruritus
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Recurrence
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Skin
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Immunoglobulin E
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Elbow
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Eosinophilia
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Head
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Muscles
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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