Author/Authors :
ABDUL RAHMAN, ROSLAN Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Faculty of Dentistry - Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Malaysia , ISMAIL, FADZILAH Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Malaysia , RAMLI, ROSZALINA Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Faculty of Dentistry - Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Malaysia , NOR, GHAZALI MAT Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Faculty of Dentistry - Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Malaysia , PUTRA, SHA PRIMUHARSA Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Malaysia
Abstract :
Kimura’s disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder which affects the subcutaneous tissues of the head and neck, axilla and upper limb as well as the groin region. In the head and neck region, major salivary glands and regional lymph nodes are mainly involved with associated eosinophilia and an elevated IgE concentration. Three cases of Kimura’s disease involving the parotid glands, lymph nodes and cheek are presented with a brief review of the literature.
Keywords :
Kimura’s disease , , chronic inflammatory disorder , head and neck lesions
