An unexpected asymptomatic epiglottal site of kimura disease

Dezoteux, Frédéric; Dubois, Romain; Lefevre, G.; Lecoutre, J. P.; staumont, delphine; Carpentier, O.

Document type :

Article dans une revue scientifique: Article original

DOI :

10.1016/j.anorl.2018.10.008

PMID :

30712651

Permalink :

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12210/104823

Title :

An unexpected asymptomatic epiglottal site of kimura disease

Author(s) :

Dezoteux, Frédéric [Auteur]
Dubois, Romain [Auteur]
Lefevre, G. [Auteur]
Lecoutre, J. P. [Auteur]
staumont, delphine [Auteur]

Récepteurs nucléaires, Maladies Cardiovasculaires et Diabète (EGID) - U1011
Carpentier, O. [Auteur]

Journal title :

European annals of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck diseases

Abbreviated title :

Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis

Volume number :

136

Pages :

47-49

Publication date :

2019-02-01

ISSN :

1879-730X

English keyword(s) :

Epiglottis
Kimura disease
Eosinophils

HAL domain(s) :

Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]

English abstract : [en]

BACKGROUND: Kimura disease (KD) is a chronic lymphoproliferative disorder of unknown etiology that affects the skin and lymph nodes, mostly observed in males of Asian descent. The natural history of asymptomatic epiglottal ...
Show more >BACKGROUND: Kimura disease (KD) is a chronic lymphoproliferative disorder of unknown etiology that affects the skin and lymph nodes, mostly observed in males of Asian descent. The natural history of asymptomatic epiglottal KD remains unknown. This rare site of KD is often only diagnosed when tumor growth starts to obstruct the upper airways. METHODS: A 34-year-old North African male presented with fatigue and multiple, slowly progressive, fluctuating skin nodules in the right mandibular and retroauricular regions. Computed tomography of the head and neck revealed a large soft tissue tumor close to the right mandibular body and unexpected thickening of the epiglottis. Transnasal laryngoscopy confirmed the CT findings and showed thickening of the epiglottis. The diagnosis of KD was based on histological examination of biopsy specimens taken from the right mandibular tumor, a cervical lymph node, and the epiglottis. CONCLUSIONS: Most cases of KD with epiglottal involvement present with dysphonia and dysphagia. No consensus guidelines are available concerning the complementary investigations that should be performed. This case report raises the question of whether patients with suspected KD should be systematically screened for lesions in unusual and potentially dangerous anatomic sites.Show less >

Language :

Anglais

Audience :

Internationale

Popular science :

Non

Collections :

Institut de Recherche Translationnelle sur l'Inflammation (INFINITE) - U1286

Submission date :

2024-01-30T10:26:58Z

An unexpected asymptomatic epiglottal site ...

BibTeX

CSV

Excel

RIS

Version history

An unexpected asymptomatic epiglottal site ... BibTeX CSV Excel RIS

Version history

An unexpected asymptomatic epiglottal site ...

BibTeX

CSV

Excel

RIS