Angiolymphoid proliferation with peripheral eosinophilia and elevated IgE
Benign chronic inflammatory disorder resulting in multiple head and neck masses
Primarily in young Asian male patients
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Sangwan A et al: Kimura disease: a case series and systematic review of clinico-radiological features. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. ePub, 2020
Zhang G et al: Clinical analysis of Kimura's disease in 24 cases from China. BMC Surg. 20(1):1, 2020
Zhang X et al: The clinicopathological characteristics of Kimura disease in Chinese patients. Clin Rheumatol. 38(12):3661-7, 2019
Lin YY et al: Kimura's disease: clinical and imaging parameters for the prediction of disease recurrence. Clin Imaging. 36(4):272-8, 2012
Park SW et al: Kimura disease: CT and MR imaging findings. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 33(4):784-8, 2012
Horikoshi T et al: Head and neck MRI of Kimura disease. Br J Radiol. 84(1005):800-4, 2011
Müller-Richter UD et al: Kimura's disease in a white man. Head Neck. 33(1):138-40, 2011
Mrówka-Kata K et al: Kikuchi-Fujimoto and Kimura diseases: the selected, rare causes of neck lymphadenopathy. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 267(1):5-11, 2010
Pitak-Arnnop P et al: Head and neck lesions of Kimura's disease: exclusion of human herpesvirus-8 and Epstein-Barr virus by in situ hybridisation and polymerase chain reaction. An immunohistochemical study. J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 38(4):266-70, 2010
Gopinathan A et al: Kimura's disease: imaging patterns on computed tomography. Clin Radiol. 64(10):994-9, 2009
Sun QF et al: Kimura disease: review of the literature. Intern Med J. 38(8):668-72, 2008
Arshad AR: Kimura's disease of parotid gland presenting as solitary parotid swelling. Head Neck. 25(9):754-7, 2003
Ching AS et al: Extranodal manifestation of Kimura's disease: ultrasound features. Eur Radiol. 12(3):600-4, 2002
Shetty AK et al: Kimura's disease: a diagnostic challenge. Pediatrics. 110(3):e39, 2002
Ahuja A et al: Gray scale and power Doppler sonography in cases of Kimura disease. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 22(3):513-7, 2001
Buggage RR et al: Kimura disease of the orbit and ocular adnexa. Surv Ophthalmol. 44(1):79-91, 1999
Hiwatashi A et al: Kimura's disease with bilateral auricular masses. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 20(10):1976-8, 1999
Armstrong WB et al: Kimura's disease: two case reports and a literature review. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 107(12):1066-71, 1998
Goldenberg D et al: Computerized tomographic and ultrasonographic features of Kimura's disease. J Laryngol Otol. 111(4):389-91, 1997
Li TJ et al: Kimura's disease: a clinicopathologic study of 54 Chinese patients. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 82(5):549-55, 1996
Takahashi S et al: Kimura disease: CT and MR findings. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 17(2):382-5, 1996
Ahuja AT et al: Ultrasound of Kimura's disease. Clin Radiol. 50(3):170-3, 1995
Som PM et al: Kimura disease involving parotid gland and cervical nodes: CT and MR findings. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 16(2):320-2, 1992
Angiolymphoid proliferation with peripheral eosinophilia and elevated IgE
Benign chronic inflammatory disorder resulting in multiple head and neck masses
Primarily in young Asian male patients
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Sangwan A et al: Kimura disease: a case series and systematic review of clinico-radiological features. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. ePub, 2020
Zhang G et al: Clinical analysis of Kimura's disease in 24 cases from China. BMC Surg. 20(1):1, 2020
Zhang X et al: The clinicopathological characteristics of Kimura disease in Chinese patients. Clin Rheumatol. 38(12):3661-7, 2019
Lin YY et al: Kimura's disease: clinical and imaging parameters for the prediction of disease recurrence. Clin Imaging. 36(4):272-8, 2012
Park SW et al: Kimura disease: CT and MR imaging findings. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 33(4):784-8, 2012
Horikoshi T et al: Head and neck MRI of Kimura disease. Br J Radiol. 84(1005):800-4, 2011
Müller-Richter UD et al: Kimura's disease in a white man. Head Neck. 33(1):138-40, 2011
Mrówka-Kata K et al: Kikuchi-Fujimoto and Kimura diseases: the selected, rare causes of neck lymphadenopathy. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 267(1):5-11, 2010
Pitak-Arnnop P et al: Head and neck lesions of Kimura's disease: exclusion of human herpesvirus-8 and Epstein-Barr virus by in situ hybridisation and polymerase chain reaction. An immunohistochemical study. J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 38(4):266-70, 2010
Gopinathan A et al: Kimura's disease: imaging patterns on computed tomography. Clin Radiol. 64(10):994-9, 2009
Sun QF et al: Kimura disease: review of the literature. Intern Med J. 38(8):668-72, 2008
Arshad AR: Kimura's disease of parotid gland presenting as solitary parotid swelling. Head Neck. 25(9):754-7, 2003
Ching AS et al: Extranodal manifestation of Kimura's disease: ultrasound features. Eur Radiol. 12(3):600-4, 2002
Shetty AK et al: Kimura's disease: a diagnostic challenge. Pediatrics. 110(3):e39, 2002
Ahuja A et al: Gray scale and power Doppler sonography in cases of Kimura disease. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 22(3):513-7, 2001
Buggage RR et al: Kimura disease of the orbit and ocular adnexa. Surv Ophthalmol. 44(1):79-91, 1999
Hiwatashi A et al: Kimura's disease with bilateral auricular masses. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 20(10):1976-8, 1999
Armstrong WB et al: Kimura's disease: two case reports and a literature review. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 107(12):1066-71, 1998
Goldenberg D et al: Computerized tomographic and ultrasonographic features of Kimura's disease. J Laryngol Otol. 111(4):389-91, 1997
Li TJ et al: Kimura's disease: a clinicopathologic study of 54 Chinese patients. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 82(5):549-55, 1996
Takahashi S et al: Kimura disease: CT and MR findings. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 17(2):382-5, 1996
Ahuja AT et al: Ultrasound of Kimura's disease. Clin Radiol. 50(3):170-3, 1995
Som PM et al: Kimura disease involving parotid gland and cervical nodes: CT and MR findings. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 16(2):320-2, 1992
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