Published May 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Kimura's disease involving a long bone

  • 1. The Catholic University of Korea, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
  • 2. The Catholic University of Korea, Department of Radiology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
  • 3. The Catholic University of Korea, Department of Hospital Pathology, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
  • 4. The Catholic University of Korea, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)

Description

Kimura's disease is a rare, benign lymphoproliferative disorder of unknown etiology. It occurs most often in Asian men, usually in the second or third decade of life. Most lesions occur in the head and neck followed by the axilla, groin, popliteal region, and arm. The lesions are commonly found in soft tissues. To the best of our knowledge, there has been only one case report of bone involvement in Kimura's disease presented on plain radiography. We report a case of Kimura's disease that involved the proximal meta-diaphysis of the humerus and adjacent soft tissue shown on radiography and MR imaging. (orig.)

Availability note (English)

Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00256-009-0863-y

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Identifiers

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Skeletal Radiology
Journal Volume
39
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 495-500
ISSN
0364-2348
CODEN
SKRADI

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
41057776
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BONE TISSUES; CONGENITAL DISEASES; CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS; ETIOLOGY; HEAD; NECK; NMR IMAGING
Descriptors DEC
ANIMAL TISSUES; BODY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; MALFORMATIONS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES