Epitrochlear mass in a patient on maintenance hemodialysis—Kimura disease

Kimura disease is a rare benign inflammatory disorder presenting as subcutaneous masses or lymphnodal mass in the cervical region. Kimura disease is reported sparsely in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. We report an unusual location of Kimura disease in a patient on maintenance hemodialysis, wh...

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Published in:Hemodialysis international 2012-10, Vol.16 (4), p.568-570
Main Authors: Yadla, Manjusha, Sriramnaveen, P., Sivakumar, V., Sandeep Reddy, Y., Sridhar, A. V. S. S. N., Krishna Kishore, C., Vijayalakshmi, B., Lakshmi, A. Y., Rukmangadha, N.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adult
Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia - blood
Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia - diagnosis
Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia - drug therapy
Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia - etiology
Eosinophilia - complications
epitrochlear region
hemodialysis
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic - blood
Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy
Kimura disease
Male
persistent eosinophilia
Renal Dialysis - methods
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Summary:Kimura disease is a rare benign inflammatory disorder presenting as subcutaneous masses or lymphnodal mass in the cervical region. Kimura disease is reported sparsely in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. We report an unusual location of Kimura disease in a patient on maintenance hemodialysis, who had a prolonged, persistent asymptomatic eosinophilia.
ISSN:1492-7535
1542-4758
DOI:10.1111/j.1542-4758.2011.00660.x