ISSN:
1437-9813
Keywords:
Kimura's disease
;
Obstructive jaundice
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract A $$3{\raise0.5ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle 1$}\kern-0.1em/\kern-0.15em\lower0.25ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle 2$}}$$ -year-old boy presented with recurrent episodes of severe abdominal pain, fever, and jaundice. During these episodes, his liver and gallbladder were enlarged and there was a left axillary soft-tissue swelling. Laparotomy revealed a retroperitoneal mass causing biliary obstruction. Biopsy of this mass and the axillary swelling was suggestive of Kimura's disease. Subsequently, the child developed a facioparotid mass typical of Kimura's disease. There was dramatic regression with steroids.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00179688
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