Maryam AlQaydi Author

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Case presentation: Kimura disease of epiglottis and lip

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Maryam AlQaydi

Statement of the Problem: Kimura`s disease( Kd) is rare entity .  it is considered endemic in East Asians , but sporadic cases has been reported 1. It affect usually young (20-40 years of age) men ( male: female , 3:1 ) . Kd usually occurs in the head and neck( especially in the periauricular , parotid or submandibular  , but there are  few cases reported involvement of spermatic cord, elbows , heart , axillary , popliteal region inta – abdominal mass & chest wall. We discuss in this oral presentation, patient presented with lip and epiglottis mass. The case presentation: A 32 years old male, presented to our clinic ( otolaryngology head & neck surgery ) in our institute( King Fahad Medical City , Saudi Arabia ) , with a chief complaints of  painless up... view more»

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