Kimura’s disease affecting the axillary lymph nodes: a case report

Kimura’s disease affecting the axillary lymph nodes: a case report

Abstract Background Kimura’s disease (KD; eosinophilic granuloma of soft tissue) is an inflammatory granulomatous disorder of unknown cause with eosinophilic infiltration that occurs mainly in soft tissue. KD occurs mainly in the head and neck, but development in the axillary region is very rare. Ca...

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Main Authors: Kenji Kuroda, Shinichiro Kashiwagi, Hitoshi Teraoka, Haruhito Kinoshita, Mikio Nanbara, Eiji Noda, Takaaki Chikugo, Kosei Hirakawa, Masaichi Ohira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Kimura’s disease
Axillary lymph nodes
Eosinophilic granuloma
IgE-RIST
Biopsy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-017-0260-8

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