Kimura Disease: Cervical, Supraclavicular and Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy Mimicking Lymphoma

Abstract

Kimura disease is rarely seen benign chronic inflammatory disease, the etiology of which is unknown. The diagnosis of the disease is challenging, and so histopathological sampling is necessary. Eosinophilia, increased serum immunoglobulin E levels and subcutaneous nodules in the head and neck are the classical triad indicators of the disease. Herein, we present the case of a 33-year-old man with multiple lymphadenopathies in the area of neck, supraclavicular and mediastinum. The patient was pre-diagnosed with lymphoma. After a supraclavicular lymph node excision, the diagnosis was re-evaluated as Kimura Disease.