First Reported Case of Intracardiac Kimura Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kimura disease is a rare inflammatory condition that typically manifests with subcutaneous nodules of the head and neck. This is the first documented case of intracardiac Kimura disease.

Case summary

A 57-year-old woman presented with a heart murmur and dyspnea. Echocardiography uncovered a 3-cm mass obstructing the right ventricular outflow tract. The mass was resected, and the pulmonary valve was replaced. Pathology yielded the diagnosis of Kimura disease.

Discussion

Treatment of Kimura disease may include surgery, steroids, and radiation therapy. There is potential for disease recurrence.

Take-home messages

This is the first reported case of intracardiac Kimura disease, an inflammatory condition usually involving the head and neck. The working dia

SUBMITTER: Wisneski AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12665845 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature