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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2010; 31(03): 89-90
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.73598
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Kimura′s disease: An uncommon cause of lymphadenopathy

Veerendra Kumar
Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Child Health, Government Medical College, Kottayam, Kerala, India
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Salini,
Savida Haridas
Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Child Health, Government Medical College, Kottayam, Kerala, India
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Abstract

Lymph node enlargement of neck and axilla is one of the common presenting complaints in pediatrics. We are presenting here a very rare cause of axillary lymphadenopathy detected in a toddler.

Keywords

Angiolymphoid hyperplasia - eosinophilic abscess - eosinophilic granuloma - glomerulonephritis - hypertrophy - Kimura - salivary gland - thrombotic storm


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Article published online:
19 November 2021

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