Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)

The Korean Society for Head and Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회)
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A Case of Bilateral Retro-Auricular Kimura's Disease

양측 후이개 종물로 발병한 Kimura씨 병 1예

  • Kim, Yoonjoong (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jeon, Hyoung Won (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Min-Soo (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Ahn, Soon-Hyun (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jeong, Woo-Jin (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
  • 김윤중 (서울대학교 의과대학 분당서울대학교병원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 전형원 (서울대학교 의과대학 분당서울대학교병원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 김민수 (서울대학교 의과대학 분당서울대학교병원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 안순현 (서울대학교 의과대학 분당서울대학교병원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 정우진 (서울대학교 의과대학 분당서울대학교병원 이비인후과학교실)
  • Received : 2014.09.14
  • Accepted : 2014.09.29
  • Published : 2014.10.31
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Abstract

Kimura's disease is a chronic inflammatory disease with unknown etiology. The most common clinical presentation of Kimura's disease is non-tender unilateral mass in the head and neck area, but bilateral involvement has rarely been reported. Histopathological confirmation should be taken for the diagnosis. Various management options are available, including surgical excision, steroid therapy, and radiotherapy. We report a male patient diagnosed as Kimura's disease involving bilateral retro-auricular region. Simultaneous bilateral neck involvement is an extremely rare finding. For cosmetic reasons, the patient was treated surgically, with satisfactory postoperative results. When evaluating patients with mass lesion in bilateral parotid/retro-auricular area, Kimura's disease should be considered as differential diagnosis.

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