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Kimura disease is a rare chronic affection of unknown etiology, endemic in the far east with male predominance, prompting presentation of a rare female parotid case and literature review.
This case report highlights a rare presentation of Kimura's disease in the parotid gland of a female patient, successfully treated with parotidectomy.
Rare female parotid Kimura’s case broadens recognition; leaves open optimal management and pathogenesis questions.
Kimura’s disease is a rare chronic affection of unknown etiology, endemic in the far east with a net male predominance. We present the case of a 37-year-old female patient who developed a tumor process in the left parotid region over a period of 3 years. A total left parotidectomy was performed with simple postoperative course. The anatomopathological study of the surgical specimen was in favor of Kimura’s disease. Through this case and a review of the literature, we present the main clinical, anatomopathological, therapeutic and evolutionary characteristics of this rare disease.
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