1998 Volume 19 Issue 1 Pages 32-39
We report a case of a 12-year-old boy with an eosinophilic granuloma of the soft tissue (Kimura's disease) in the right parotid region and the left submandibular region. In the blood examination, the eosinophil (28.8%) and serum IgE (6701 IU/ml) levels were remarkably increased. In the allergic RAST test, he was positive to house dust, mites and Japanese cedar, but was negative to Candida. The tumor in the left submandibular region was extirpated and steroid hormone therapy was performed. After treatment, the size of the tumor in the right parotid region was effectively reduced and the tumor in the left submandibular region has not recurred. Both eosinophils (12-3%) and serum IgE (about 1500 IU/ml) decreased after treatment.
