ObjectiveKimura disease (KD) is a rare, chronic inflammatory disorder that is typically located in the head and neck region. It is characterized by subcutaneous nodules, eosinophilia, and elevated IgE levels. Its unclear etiology and similarities to malignancies create diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. The purpose of this study is to share our treatment experience and explore prognostic factors associated with KD.MethodsWe collected data on KD patients treated at our hospital between June 2013 and May 2024. The data included the patients' demographics, clinical and laboratory profiles, radiological and pathological findings, treatments, and outcomes. Non-normal variables are presented as medians with ranges, and categorical variables are shown as frequencies. We performed statistical comparisons using Mann-Whitney U tests.ResultsThis study analyzed 13 KD patients (median age 44 years, male-to-female ratio 9:4). All patients present with had head and neck lesions. 75.0% showed elevated peripheral eosinophilia, 77.8% had increased blood eosinophilia percentages, and all tested patients had elevated IgE levels. Treatments included surgical excision, glucocorticoids, methotrexate, low-dose radiotherapy, and observation. Remission was achieved in 76.9% of patients. Patients with poor outcomes had significantly higher absolute eosinophil counts (median: 1.77 vs. 0.90 x 10(9)/L, p = 0.04) and percentages (median: 21.4% vs. 12.2%, p = 0.03) than those with favorable outcomes. Imaging misdiagnosis occurred in 38.5% of patients, highlighting the superiority of histopathology for diagnosis. Urine abnormalities, mild renal dysfunction, and uncommon lesion sites were also observed.ConclusionThe clinical heterogeneity of KD requires multidisciplinary management. Pre-treatment eosinophilia is emerging as a prognostic marker. Future studies should prioritize the identification of biomarkers, kinetic surveillance, and targeted biologics in order to reduce recurrence and systemic complications.
第一作者机构:[1]Capital Med Univ, Beijing Tong Ren Hosp, Dept Otorhinolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, 1 Dongjiaominxiang St, Beijing 100730, Peoples R China[2]Beijing Inst Otorhinolaryngol, Key Lab Otorhinolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, 1 Dongjiaominxiang St, Beijing 100730, Peoples R China
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通讯机构:[1]Capital Med Univ, Beijing Tong Ren Hosp, Dept Otorhinolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, 1 Dongjiaominxiang St, Beijing 100730, Peoples R China[2]Beijing Inst Otorhinolaryngol, Key Lab Otorhinolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, 1 Dongjiaominxiang St, Beijing 100730, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Yang Yifan,Zhang Xue,Zhong Qi,et al.Clinical heterogeneity and prognostic markers in head and neck Kimura disease: A retrospective study[J].EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY.2025,doi:10.1007/s00405-025-09680-7.
APA:
Yang, Yifan,Zhang, Xue,Zhong, Qi,Zhang, Yang,Ma, Hongzhi...&Feng, Ling.(2025).Clinical heterogeneity and prognostic markers in head and neck Kimura disease: A retrospective study.EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY,,
MLA:
Yang, Yifan,et al."Clinical heterogeneity and prognostic markers in head and neck Kimura disease: A retrospective study".EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY .(2025)