| Kimura Disease: CT and MR Imaging Findings. | |
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PMID: 22173767 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:KD is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the CT and MR imaging findings of KD in the head and neck.MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the CT (n = 21) and MR (n = 9) images obtained in 28 patients (24 males and 4 females; mean age, 32 years; age range, 10-62 years) with histologically proved KD in the head and neck.RESULTS:In these 28 patients, CT and MR images demonstrated a total of 52 non-nodal lesions, 1-8 cm in greatest diameter, in the head and neck. The lesions were unilateral in 11 patients and bilateral in 17 patients. Eleven patients had a solitary lesion, and 17 patients had 2-4 lesions. The parotid and/or periparotid area was the most frequent location, with 36 lesions in 23 patients. The margin of the lesions was well-defined in 1 and ill-defined in 51 cases. Compared with the adjacent muscle, the MR signal intensity of all lesions was iso- to slightly hyperintense on T1-weighted images and hyperintense on T2-weighted images. Most of the lesions demonstrated mild or moderate enhancement on postcontrast CT scans and moderate or marked enhancement on postcontrast MR images. MR images also showed tubular signal-intensity voids in 7 of 13 lesions. Associated lymphadenopathy was demonstrated in 23 patients, usually bilaterally.CONCLUSIONS:Multiple ill-defined enhancing masses within and around the parotid gland with associated regional lymphadenopathy are characteristic CT and MR imaging findings of KD in the head and neck. |
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S-W Park; H-J Kim; K J Sung; J H Lee; I S Park |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-12-15 |
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Title: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology Volume: - ISSN: 1936-959X ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-12-16 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8003708 Medline TA: AJNR Am J Neuroradiol Country: - |
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Department of Radiology, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Department of Radiology, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea; Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Department of Radiology, Wonju Christian Hospital, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea; Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; and Department of Pathology, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. |
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