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Kimura's Disease: A Case Report.

Karolina Akinosoglou, Stamatia Tsoupra, Aggelos Rigopoulos, Georgios Schinas, Eleni Polyzou, Ioanna Akrida, Vasiliki Labropoulou, Argiris Symeonidis, Georgia Kaiafa, Eleni Kourea

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Karolina AkinosoglouDepartment of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, University General Hospital of Patras, University of Patras, Patras, GRC.
Stamatia TsoupraDepartment of Internal Medicine, University General Hospital of Patras, University of Patras, Patras, GRC.
Aggelos RigopoulosDepartment of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, GRC.
Georgios SchinasDepartment of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, GRC.
Eleni PolyzouDepartment of Internal Medicine, University General Hospital of Patras, University of Patras, Patras, GRC.
Ioanna AkridaDepartment of Surgery, University General Hospital of Patras, University of Patras, Patras, GRC.
Vasiliki LabropoulouDepartment of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University General Hospital of Patras, University of Patras, Patras, GRC.
Argiris SymeonidisDepartment of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, University General Hospital of Patras, University of Patras, Patras, GRC.
Georgia KaiafaDepartment of Medicine, First Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA Thessaloniki University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GRC.
Eleni KoureaDepartment of Pathology, Department of Medicine, University General Hospital of Patras, University of Patras, Patras, GRC.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Kimura's disease (KD) is a rare, chronic, autoinflammatory condition of unknown etiology, typically involving lymphoid and/or extranodal tissues of the head and neck area, usually presenting with peripheral blood eosinophilia and elevated serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels. The clinical features of KD are often variable and nonspecific, overlapping with other hematologic conditions, leading to diagnostic challenges. We report a case of a 36-year-old female with no prior medical history who presented with bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy, nodular lesions in the scalp, and elevated IgE levels, diagnosed with KD. We present a scoping review of the literature focusing on mass-like presentations of the head and neck region, recording the demographics, the clinical manifestation, the histopathology, and imaging findings, as well as the treatment and the outcomes. This case report and literature review highlight the necessity of clinical awareness of this rare condition and emphasize the need for interdisciplinary collaboration in the diagnostic process.

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elevated igeeosinophiliahead and neck lesionskimura’s diseaselymphadenopathy

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PMCPMC12444099

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