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Yang B, Liao H, Wang M, Long Q, Zhong H, Luo L, Liu Z, Cheng X. Kimura's disease successively affecting multiple body parts: a case-based literature review. BMC Ophthalmol 2022; 22:154. [PMID: 35366827 PMCID: PMC8977031 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-022-02378-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Kimura’s disease is a rare, benign, chronic inflammatory disease that presents as painless, solid masses mainly affecting the deep subcutaneous areas of the head and neck, especially the salivary glands, parotid glands and nearby lymph nodes. It is characterized by elevated peripheral blood eosinophil and Immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels. Case presentation A 31-year-old Asian male presented with an orbital space-occupying lesion lasting for 1.5 years. Ten years prior, surgical excision of bilateral fossa cubitalis and groin masses was performed, and the pathological examination showed "lymphoproliferative disease". One year later, masses reappeared near the surgical sites; they grew slowly and shrank after glucocorticoid treatment. At this point, admission examinations showed in the peripheral blood an eosinophil proportion of 13.4%, a total IgE level of 26,900.00 IU/mL, prurigo present on the whole body, and multiple palpable masses near the bilateral fossa cubitalis and groin. The left eyeball was exophthalmic. The left elbow mass was excised, and the pathological examination confirmed Kimura’s disease. Oral glucocorticoid therapy is taken and tapering regularly. The eosinophil count returned to normal, the IgE level gradually decreased, the orbital space-occupying lesion and elbow and groin masses shrank significantly, and the whole-body skin prurigo disappeared. Currently, the patient has been in a stable condition for eighteen months. Conclusion Our case provides a novel insight that Kimura’s disease should be involved in the differential diagnosis of inflammatory lesion mass of orbit and also supports systemic regular glucocorticoid as a valuable therapy of such condition, but close follow-up and long-term observation are crucial.
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Ultrasound in Inflammatory and Obstructive Salivary Gland Diseases: Own Experiences and a Review of the Literature. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10163547. [PMID: 34441850 PMCID: PMC8397054 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10163547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background: Ultrasound is established as a diagnostic tool in salivary glands for obstructive diseases such as sialolithiasis and tumors. Concerning inflammatory diseases and in non-sialolithiasis-caused obstruction, much fewer data are available. In recent years, technical development has allowed a better assessment of the gland parenchyma, and knowledge about intraductal pathologies has increased considerably, which has provided new insights and a new interpretation of ultrasound findings. Objectives: To provide a comprehensive review of the literature that includes our own experiences and to point out the state of the art in ultrasound in the diagnostics of inflammatory and obstructive salivary gland diseases, taking adequate techniques and recent technical developments into consideration. Data sources and study eligibility criteria: A systematic literature search was performed in Pubmed using various specific key words. Results: According to the literature results, including our own experiences, ultrasound is of value in up to >90% of cases presenting with inflammatory and/or obstructive diseases. Technical developments (e.g., elastography) and the application of modified ultrasound techniques (e.g., transoral ultrasound) have contributed to these results. Today, ultrasound is considered a first-line diagnostic tool in these diseases. However, in some inflammatory diseases, the final diagnosis can be made only after inclusion of the anamnesis, clinical symptoms, serologic blood tests, or histopathologic investigation. Conclusions: Ultrasound can be considered as a first-line diagnostic tool in obstructive and inflammatory salivary gland diseases. In obstructive diseases, it may be sufficient for diagnostics in >90% of cases. In inflammatory diseases, ultrasound is at least an excellent screening method and can be used to establish the diagnosis in cases of an early suspicion. In all diseases ultrasound can contribute to better management and can be used for monitoring during follow-up.
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Sangwan A, Goyal A, Bhalla AS, Kumar A, Sharma R, Arava S, Dawar R. Kimura Disease: A Case Series and Systematic Review of Clinico-radiological Features. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol 2020; 51:130-142. [PMID: 33250297 DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2020.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Kimura disease is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder mostly reported in males in second to third decades from south-east Asia. Head and neck is the most commonly involved region. The usual presentation is painless facial swelling with salivary gland involvement and regional lymphadenopathy. The diagnosis can be suspected on imaging but needs to be proven on histopathology. We describe three histopathology proven cases of Kimura disease and emphasize the specific clinic-radiological findings which can help in early identification of the condition and its differentiation from other diseases with similar presentation. Gray scale Ultrasound, contrast-enhanced ultrasound, and contrast-enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CE-MRI) were done in all patients and Computed Tomography (CT) was done in one. The salient imaging features were ill-defined solid mass in the subcutaneous location of the facial region which was heteroechoic on Gray scale Ultrasound, heterogeneously hyperintense on T2W MRI and without much diffusion restriction. There was involvement of salivary glands with ipsilateral cervical adenopathy. The lesion showed avid contrast enhancement on contrast-enhanced ultrasound and CE-MRI. We also present a systematic literature review of clinico-radiological features in Kimura disease in the head and neck. The articles with histopathologically proven cases and satisfactory description of imaging findings were included and we have compared the findings in our cases with published literature. In addition, we have included examples of radiological mimics of this disease. Certain imaging findings are highly suggestive and can aid in early diagnosis of Kimura disease which helps in early initiation of treatment with better patient prognosis.
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- Ankit Sangwan
- Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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Kakehi E, Kotani K, Yoshida T, Nakai T, Sakurai S, Hirotani A, Simizu K, Nozaki T, Shoji K, Adachi S, Matsumura M. Older-age onset of Kimura's disease. Ther Adv Hematol 2020; 11:2040620720962596. [PMID: 33117518 PMCID: PMC7570770 DOI: 10.1177/2040620720962596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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A 60-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with bilateral post auricular masses, first noticed 1 year earlier. Blood tests showed eosinophilia and high immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels, and cervical computed tomography showed 10-mm soft tissue masses with scattered lymphadenopathy. The tumors showed intermediate and high signal intensity on T1- and T2-weighted cervical magnetic resonance imaging, respectively. After mass resection, the tumors were diagnosed as Kimura’s disease (KD). Generally, KD affects young men; however, even in older patients, KD should be included as a differential diagnosis for head and neck tumors in patients with eosinophilia and high IgE.
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- Eiichi Kakehi
- Department of General Medicine, Tottori Municipal Hospital 1-1 Matoba, Tottori-City, Tottori 680-8501, Japan
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- Center for Community Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke-City, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Tottori Municipal Hospital, Tottori-City, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Tottori Municipal Hospital, Tottori-City, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Tottori Municipal Hospital, Tottori-City, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Tottori Municipal Hospital, Tottori-City, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Tottori Municipal Hospital, Tottori-City, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Tottori Municipal Hospital, Tottori-City, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Tottori Municipal Hospital, Tottori-City, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Tottori Municipal Hospital, Tottori-City, Tottori, Japan
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- Center for Community Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke-City, Tochigi, Japan
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Kakehi E, Kotani K, Otsuka Y, Fukuyasu Y, Hashimoto Y, Sakurai S, Hirotani A, Simizu K, Fujita R, Shoji K, Adachi S, Matsumura M. Kimura's disease: effects of age on clinical presentation. QJM 2020; 113:336-345. [PMID: 31800058 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcz312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2019] [Revised: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Kimura's disease (KD) is known to be dominant among young Asian men, but it can also occur in middle- and advanced-aged people. The clinical characteristics of KD, especially by age, are not well known. AIM This study was performed to investigate the effects of age on the clinical characteristics of KD. DESIGN We conducted a case series study. METHODS All case studies of patients diagnosed with KD were collected via a PubMed search of studies published until August 2018. The data were analyzed by age group. RESULTS In total, 215 studies were reviewed (238 patients; mean age of 36 years). The male:female ratio was 4:1 overall, 17:1 in patients aged <20 years, 4:1 in patients aged 20-39 years and 2:1 in patients aged ≥40 years (P = 0.01). The percentage of patients with pruritus was 15.4% overall, 3.8% in patients aged <20 years, 15.5% in patients aged 20-39 years and 21.7% in patients aged ≥40 years (P = 0.02). The time to diagnosis was 5.3 years overall, 3.2 years in patients aged <20 years, 4.7 years in patients aged 20-39 years and 7.1 years in patients aged ≥40 years (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS The proportion of female patients affected the incidence of pruritus, and the time to diagnosis increased as the patients' age increased. There were no significant age-related differences in region/race, complications, multiplicity, laterality, anatomical distribution, maximum size, eosinophil count, immunoglobulin E level, initial treatment, recurrence or outcomes. This may be useful information for the diagnosis of KD.
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- E Kakehi
- Department of General Medicine, Tottori Municipal Hospital, 1-1 Matoba, Tottori-City, Tottori, Japan
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- Center for Community Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Tottori Municipal Hospital, 1-1 Matoba, Tottori-City, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Tottori Municipal Hospital, 1-1 Matoba, Tottori-City, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Tottori Municipal Hospital, 1-1 Matoba, Tottori-City, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Tottori Municipal Hospital, 1-1 Matoba, Tottori-City, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Tottori Municipal Hospital, 1-1 Matoba, Tottori-City, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Tottori Municipal Hospital, 1-1 Matoba, Tottori-City, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Tottori Municipal Hospital, 1-1 Matoba, Tottori-City, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Tottori Municipal Hospital, 1-1 Matoba, Tottori-City, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Tottori Municipal Hospital, 1-1 Matoba, Tottori-City, Tottori, Japan
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- Center for Community Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan
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Yang DM, Kim HC, Kim SW, Won KY. Groin abnormalities: ultrasonographic and clinical findings. Ultrasonography 2019; 39:166-177. [PMID: 31786905 PMCID: PMC7065985 DOI: 10.14366/usg.19041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Groin lesions can be classified as neoplastic or non-neoplastic. Neoplastic lesions include lipoma, epidermoid cyst, angiomyofibroblastoma-like tumor, liposarcoma, and synovial sarcoma, as well as metastases from lymphoma, neuroendocrine carcinoma, and carcinomas of the lung, breast, urinary bladder, ovary, vulva, and colon. Non-neoplastic lesions include hernias, round ligament varices, endometriosis, Kimura disease, Castleman disease, hematoma, and inflammation. Because the clinical implications and therapeutic strategies for groin lesions vary depending on the cause, the ability to noninvasively differentiate among etiologies is very important. Although there is substantial overlap in ultrasonographic findings across various groin lesions, some ultrasonographic features, along with clinical characteristics, may suggest a specific diagnosis. Familiarity with the ultrasonographic and clinical features of various groin lesions facilitates accurate diagnosis and treatment.
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- Dal Mo Yang
- Department of Radiology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Korea
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Lin YY, Jung SM, Ko SF, Toh CH, Wong AMC, Chen YR, Chan SC, Cheung YC, Ng SH. Kimura's disease: clinical and imaging parameters for the prediction of disease recurrence. Clin Imaging 2012; 36:272-8. [PMID: 22726964 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2011.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2011] [Revised: 10/03/2011] [Accepted: 11/03/2011] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Kimura's disease is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder with a high rate of recurrence. The clinical and imaging features of Kimura's disease have been documented in the literature, but the relationship between these features and disease recurrence is still unclear. We conclude that disease duration of greater than 5 years, bilateral involvement, a lesion diameter of greater than 3 cm, a blood eosinophil count greater than 20%, and ill-defined lesions are predictive factors for the recurrence of Kimura's disease.
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- Yang Yu Lin
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, College of Medicine, Linkou, Taiwan
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Park SW, Kim HJ, Sung KJ, Lee JH, Park IS. Kimura disease: CT and MR imaging findings. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2012; 33:784-8. [PMID: 22173767 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a2854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE KD is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the CT and MR imaging findings of KD in the head and neck. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the CT (n = 21) and MR (n = 9) images obtained in 28 patients (24 males and 4 females; mean age, 32 years; age range, 10-62 years) with histologically proved KD in the head and neck. RESULTS In these 28 patients, CT and MR images demonstrated a total of 52 non-nodal lesions, 1-8 cm in greatest diameter, in the head and neck. The lesions were unilateral in 11 patients and bilateral in 17 patients. Eleven patients had a solitary lesion, and 17 patients had 2-4 lesions. The parotid and/or periparotid area was the most frequent location, with 36 lesions in 23 patients. The margin of the lesions was well-defined in 1 and ill-defined in 51 cases. Compared with the adjacent muscle, the MR signal intensity of all lesions was iso- to slightly hyperintense on T1-weighted images and hyperintense on T2-weighted images. Most of the lesions demonstrated mild or moderate enhancement on postcontrast CT scans and moderate or marked enhancement on postcontrast MR images. MR images also showed tubular signal-intensity voids in 7 of 13 lesions. Associated lymphadenopathy was demonstrated in 23 patients, usually bilaterally. CONCLUSIONS Multiple ill-defined enhancing masses within and around the parotid gland with associated regional lymphadenopathy are characteristic CT and MR imaging findings of KD in the head and neck.
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- S-W Park
- Department of Radiology, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Evaluation of real-time qualitative sonoelastography of focal lesions in the parotid and submandibular glands: applications and limitations. Eur Radiol 2010; 20:1958-64. [PMID: 20407904 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-010-1756-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2009] [Revised: 01/27/2010] [Accepted: 02/08/2010] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate qualitative ultrasound elastography for focal salivary gland masses identified during routine clinical practice. METHODS Sixty-five parotid or submandibular masses in 61 patients underwent real-time qualitative ultrasound elastography and were scored on colour-scaled elastograms in terms of their stiffness relative to adjacent normal salivary parenchyma from ES 1 (soft) to ES 4 (stiff). This was correlated with diagnosis from aspiration cytology or histology. RESULTS There were 29 Warthin's tumours (WTs), 23 pleomorphic adenomas (PAs), 2 adenoid cystic carcinomas, 1 adenosquamous carcinoma, 1 nodal metastasis from nasopharyngeal carcinoma, 1 lymphoma (2 deposits), 3 Kuttner tumours and 4 cases of Kimura's disease. ES scores showed clustering according to pathological condition. In this respect, PAs were firmer than WTs (P < 0.004, Fisher's exact test). Nine, 19, 14 and 17 of the benign masses and 0, 1, 2 and 3 of the malignant masses were ES 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively. All three primary salivary malignancies were ES 4 compared with 1/29 WTs and 16/23 PAs. CONCLUSION These preliminary findings suggest that qualitative real-time ultrasound elastography, although an ancillary technique to conventional ultrasound in the salivary glands, is likely to have a poor ability to discriminate benign lesions (particularly PAs) from malignant disease.
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Katz P, Hartl DM, Guerre A. Clinical ultrasound of the salivary glands. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2010; 42:973-1000, Table of Contents. [PMID: 19962004 DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2009.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Ultrasound investigation of the major salivary glands has been routinely used for the past 25 years. Ultrasound provides an immediate diagnosis in acute or chronic inflammatory salivary diseases and can visualize sialolithiasis as small as 0.4 mm. Ultrasound is also an important imaging modality for salivary gland tumors, guiding fine needle aspiration (FNA) for cytological diagnosis. It is particularly sensitive in detecting suspicious lymph nodes in the neck and helps to guide FNA. Ultrasound is a first-line tool for diagnosis of salivary pathology. It is simple to use, noninvasive, and well tolerated, even in children.
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- Philippe Katz
- Salivary Glands Functional Explorations Institut, 75017 Paris, France.
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Kimura's disease: imaging patterns on computed tomography. Clin Radiol 2009; 64:994-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2009] [Revised: 06/24/2009] [Accepted: 07/07/2009] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Park JS, Jin W, Ryu KN, Won KY. Bilateral asymmetric superficial soft tissue masses with extensive involvement of both upper extremities: demonstration of Kimura's disease by US and MRI (2008: 12b). Eur Radiol 2009; 19:781-6. [PMID: 19194711 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-008-1059-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2008] [Accepted: 03/30/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Kimura's disease is known as a rare chronic inflammatory disease occurring mainly in the head and neck regions of Asian male patients. We present a case of Kimura's disease with extensive involvement of the bilateral upper extremities in a 20-year-old Korean man. Ultrasonography (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated the presence of partially ill-defined, conglomerated soft tissue masses centered in the subcutaneous layer of both upper arms, with cranial extension along the cutaneous nerve in the right lesion. Medial epitrochlear, axillary and lower cervical lymphadenopathy accompanied the masses.
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- Ji Seon Park
- Department of Radiology, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
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We have encountered 11 cases of Kimura disease, comprising 10 males and 1 female. The ages at presentation ranged from 16 to 48 years, with a mean of 31.5 years. The sites of the subcutaneous masses were bilateral posterior auricular regions in two cases, frontal region in two cases, temporal region in two cases, head region in one case, parotid region in two cases, parotid and temporal regions in one case, and left earlobe in one case. The interval from onset to surgery ranged from 1 to 10 years, with a mean of 4.7 years. For diagnostic imaging, a combination of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasonography had a high diagnostic value. MRI depicted abnormalities at sites in contact with bone, such as posterior auricular regions, and sites with abundant soft tissue, such as parotid and cheek regions. Diffuse atrophy of subcutaneous fat was observed at the sites of the masses. On ultrasonography, the interior of lymph nodes was homogeneous and hyperechoic, whereas the periphery was hyperechoic, and blood vessels entering lymph nodes were clearly depicted. Surgery was performed in all cases. Postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy was conducted in one patient and radiotherapy and steroid therapy in one other patient. There were two relapses, and both were excised by repeated surgery. Surgical excision of the subcutaneous mass in Kimura disease has the advantages that the treatment period is short and precise histopathologic diagnosis can be obtained.
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- Meisei Takeishi
- From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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Wang TF, Liu SH, Kao CHK, Chu SC, Kao RH, Li CC. Kimura's disease with generalized lymphadenopathy demonstrated by positron emission tomography scan. Intern Med 2006; 45:775-8. [PMID: 16847367 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.45.1618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Kimura's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder that occurs mainly in Asian patients. Most imaging studies focus on the loco-regional involvement of this disorder. Images of the whole body fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG PET) scan have not been reported in the literature before. The possibility of lymphoid clonality is also discussed frequently despite its clinically benign course. We present a patient of Kimura's disease initially assessed by whole body 18F-FDG PET study and proved by pathologic findings. 18F-FDG-PET scan showed diffusely intense uptake in the neck, axillary, pelvic and inguinal nodal regions bilaterally, as well as in the mediastinal, celiac region. The flow cytometric analysis of lymph node tissue confirmed the absence of clonality. The image of 18F-FDG-PET in Kimura's disease can closely resemble that seen in neoplastic disorders such as lymphoma or metastatic lymphadenopathy. It should be taken into consideration as a differential diagnosis for a generalized lymphadenopathy.
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- Tso-Fu Wang
- Division of Oncology and Hematology, Buddhist Tzu-Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan, ROC
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Choi JA, Lee GK, Kong KY, Hong SH, Suh JS, Ahn JM, Lee YJ, Cho KH, Park JG, Choi JY, Kang HS. Imaging findings of Kimura's disease in the soft tissue of the upper extremity. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2005; 184:193-9. [PMID: 15615973 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.184.1.01840193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of our study was to describe the imaging findings of Kimura's disease in the soft tissue of the upper extremity. CONCLUSION Kimura's disease should be considered as a possible diagnosis when a partially or poorly defined subcutaneous mass of high signal intensity on T1- and T2-weighted images with homogeneous enhancement, surrounding subcutaneous edema, and internal flow voids is seen in the medial epitrochlear region in an Asian person, especially if accompanied by peripheral eosinophilia.
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- Jung-Ah Choi
- Department of Radiology and Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea
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Ying M, Ahuja AT, Yuen HY. Grey-scale and power Doppler sonography of unusual cervical lymphadenopathy. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2004; 30:449-454. [PMID: 15121246 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2003.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2003] [Revised: 12/01/2003] [Accepted: 12/30/2003] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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This study was undertaken to document the grey-scale and power Doppler sonographic features of cervical lymphadenopathy in Kikuchi's disease (histiocytic necrotising lymphadenitis), Rosai-Dorfman disease (sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy), Sjogren's syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), which have not been reported in the literature. A retrospective review of the grey-scale and power Doppler sonograms of the cervical lymph nodes in nine patients was conducted (Kikuchi's disease, n = 3; Rosai-Dorfman disease, n = 1; Sjogren's syndrome, n = 1; SLE, n = 4). Lymph nodes were proven to be pathologic by fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). On grey-scale ultrasound (US), lymph nodes were assessed by their distribution, size, shape, echogenicity and internal architecture. The vascular pattern of the lymph nodes was assessed with power Doppler sonography. US features of the lymph nodes were compared to those of metastatic and reactive nodes. In Kikuchi's disease, Rosai-Dorfman disease, Sjogren's syndrome and SLE, the distribution of lymph nodes is similar to that of reactive nodes. Most of the lymph nodes are enlarged with a maximum transverse diameter greater than or equal to 10 mm (83.3 to 100%). In Kikuchi's disease, lymph nodes have grey-scale and Doppler appearances similar to reactive nodes. However, lymph nodes in Rosai-Dorfman disease, Sjogren's syndrome and SLE show similar grey-scale and Doppler features to metastatic nodes. There is no specific US feature to characterise lymphadenopathy from these four miscellaneous causes. Definitive diagnosis should still be based on cytology and histology, and US can help in guiding FNAC for a more accurate cytologic examination.
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- Michael Ying
- Department of Optometry and Radiography, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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Ahuja AT, Richards PS, Wong KT, King AD, Yuen HY, Ching ASC, To EWH, To KF. Kuttner tumour (chronic sclerosing sialadenitis) of the submandibular gland: sonographic appearances. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2003; 29:913-919. [PMID: 12878235 DOI: 10.1016/s0301-5629(03)00889-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Patients with Kuttner tumours present with clinical features simulating a submandibular tumour. This article aims to familiarise sonologists with the sonographic appearances of these tumours, to help in their differentiation from other salivary lesions. In 13 patients with histologically or cytologically proven Kuttner tumours, the features evaluated on sonography included: shape and border of the gland, internal architecture, duct dilatation, presence/absence of calculi and presence and distribution of vascularity. There was diffuse involvement of the submandibular glands in 11 patients and focal involvement in 2. The majority (9 of 11) of the patients with diffuse involvement showed sonographic appearances simulating a "cirrhotic" liver; 2 showed diffuse heterogeneous involvement with duct dilatation and calculus. Doppler showed prominent intraglandular vessels, with no evidence of displacement. Focal lesions (2 of 11) were seen as hypoechoic, heterogeneous "masses," with a radial branching vascular pattern within, on Doppler. In conclusion, sonographic features may help in identifying Kuttner tumours of the submandibular glands.
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- A T Ahuja
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Organ Imaging, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong.
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Ching ASC, Ahuja AT. High-resolution sonography of the submandibular space: anatomy and abnormalities. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2002; 179:703-8. [PMID: 12185050 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.179.3.1790703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- A S C Ching
- Department of Radiology, North District Hospital, 9 Po Kin Rd., Sheung Shui, New Territories, Hong Kong
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Ching AS, Ahuja AT, King AD, Tse GM, Metreweli C. Comparison of the sonographic features of acalculous and calculous submandibular sialadenitis. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND : JCU 2001; 29:332-338. [PMID: 11424098 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.1044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to compare the sonographic features of acalculous and calculous sialadenitis of the submandibular gland. METHODS A retrospective review of sonograms of the neck was performed in 25 patients with submandibular sialadenitis: 8 with acalculous and 17 with calculous disease. The submandibular glands were assessed for size, shape, border, and echogenicity; presence of dilated ducts or other intraglandular lesions; inflammatory changes in adjacent tissues; lymphadenopathy; and involvement of other salivary glands. RESULTS In the group with acalculous sialadenitis, 4 (50%) of the 8 patients had unilateral disease, and 11 (92%) of 12 glands were rounded. In all cases (100%), multiple hypoechoic lesions were diffusely distributed throughout the submandibular glands against a heterogeneous parenchymal background. The lesions ranged from 3 to 15 mm and were oval or round. Confluent lesions were noted in 2 glands (17%). There was no sonographic evidence of duct dilatation, calculi, or abnormal lymph nodes. All patients with calculous sialadenitis had unilateral disease; 9 had a main duct calculus (53%), 7 had intraglandular calculi (41%), and 1 had both (6%). In 14 (82%) of 17 glands, normal shape was maintained, and 11 (65%) of 17 had duct dilatation. CONCLUSIONS Acalculous submandibular sialadenitis differs from the calculous form of the disease. The former has characteristic sonographic features, including a round gland with numerous hypoechoic lesions in a heterogeneous parenchymal background. Sonographic imaging in conjunction with fine-needle aspiration is useful for detection of this disorder.
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- A S Ching
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Organ Imaging, Prince of Wales Hospital, 30-32 Ngan Shing Street, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
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- V F Chong
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
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von Sivers K, Kettis AA, Svedhem V, Sandstedt B, Garmelius B, Jacobsson H. Uptake of 111In-pentetreotide and 99mTc-labeled autologous granulocytes in Kimura's disease. Eur Radiol 2000; 10:1026-8. [PMID: 10879723 DOI: 10.1007/s003300051057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Uptake of 111In-pentetreotide (OctreoScan) and 99mTc-labeled autologous granulocytes by the lesions of a 37-year-old female from Thailand with Kimura's disease is described. This is a benign chronic inflammatory condition that is endemic in Asians. It is characterized by adenopathy and subcutaneous nodules mostly affecting the head and neck area or the salivary glands. Although these examinations have previously not been described in Kimura's disease, uptake of the radiopharmaceuticals in the lesions can be expected from their histological appearance. With increasing medical, social and economic interactions with Asia, it is important to recognize this cause of adenopathy, including its appearance at various nuclear medicine examinations.
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- K von Sivers
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Danderyd Hospital, Sweden
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