Kimura’s disease: an extremely rare case report in an elderly male, followed by Hodgkin’s disease

Nupur Rastogi *

M.D. Pathology, Sr. Consultant Pathologist, Private Diagnostic Centre, Kota, Rajasthan, India
 
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International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2021, 02(01), 156-159.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2021.2.1.0030
Publication history: 
Received on 15 January 2021; revised on 20 February 2021; accepted on 22 February 2021
 
Abstract: 
Kimura disease is a benign rare chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology. The disease is mainly endemic in Asia, cases have been reported in Europe and America. The present case is of a 75 year Indian male who presented with cervical and axillary lymphadenopathy. Ultrasonography was done which showed multiple peritoneal lymph nodes. Peripheral smear showed eosinophilia. Cytomorphology and histopathology showed features of Hodgkin’s disease. S IgE level was raised.
5 years earlier patient had presented with similar complaints of generalized lymphadenopathy, raised IgE level, peripheral eosinophilia. FNAC of cervical lymph node done earlier showed cytomorphology of Reactive Lymphadenitis. Biopsy showed histology of Kimura’s disease.
 
Keywords: 
Kimura’s disease; Hodgkin’s lymphoma; Peripheral eosinophilia; Raised IgE levels; Generalized lymphadenopathy
 
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