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A RARE CASE OF KIMURA DISEASE PRESENTING AS RIGHT CHEEK SWELLING

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Dr. G.Arjuna,Dr Vidya Kiran ,Dr Jasmine ,Dr K.V.H. Phani Kumar ,Dr E.Kiran kumar,Dr Raksha Sudhakar,

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Kimura disease is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown cause, commonly presenting unilaterally, primarily seen in Asian males characterised by painless subcutaneous swelling in the head and neck region ,frequently associated with regional lymphadenopathy or salivary gland involvement with blood & tissue eosinophilia & raised IgE levels. Early diagnosis of Kimura’s disease may spare the patient from unnecessary invasive diagnostic procedure. We describe a case of Kimura disease in a 14-year old male presenting with right cheek swelling and also provide a brief review of the literature.

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