Recurrent nephrotic syndrome associated with Kimura's disease in a young non-Oriental male

Nephron. 1994;68(2):259-61. doi: 10.1159/000188268.

Abstract

Kimura's disease (KD) is an angiolymphoid proliferative disorder of soft tissue with eosinophilia, with a predilection for head and neck regions in young Oriental men. Renal disease is rarely associated with it. We describe a young non-Oriental male with KD and relapsing steroid-responsive minimal-change nephrotic syndrome. This case of KD associated nephrotic syndrome is unique in the relapsing nature of the nephropathy and the non-Oriental origin of the patient. We comment on KD and nephrotic syndrome and on treatment strategy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia / complications*
  • Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia / etiology
  • Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nephrosis, Lipoid / complications*
  • Nephrosis, Lipoid / drug therapy
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Recurrence

Substances

  • Prednisone