Kimura's disease can present as non-specific lymphadenitis and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of head and neck masses to avoid confusion with malignancy.
Supports considering Kimura's disease in atypical head/neck lymphadenitis even in Arab patients; leaves open need for larger series on ethnic variations.
Kimura's disease is a rare condition of unknown aetiology. It usually presents as a mass in the head and neck region. The diagnosis is confirmed by biopsy and usually treated by excision even though recurrence is common. This condition can be mistaken for a malignant tumour. In this case report Kimura's disease presented as a non-specific lymphadenitis in an Arab patient.
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