Why the study?
Does Tl-201 SPECT show elevated uptake in patients with Kimura's disease?
Does Tl-201 SPECT show elevated uptake in patients with Kimura's disease?
Kimura's disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis when increased Tl-201 uptake is observed in head and neck mass lesions.
May prompt inclusion of Kimura's disease in Tl-201 SPECT differentials for head/neck lesions; leaves open prospective validation.
Kimura's disease is a chronic inflammatory condition producing subcutaneous tumor-like nodules, mainly in the head and neck region. Most patients have involvement of regional lymph nodes and major salivary glands. The authors present two cases of Kimura's disease with parotid gland and postauricular lymph node involvement. With Tl-201 SPECT, elevated uptake was noted on early and delayed images. Kimura's disease should be included in the differential diagnosis when increased Tl-201 uptake in head and neck mass lesions is noted.
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