TI-201 SPECT IN KIMURAS-DISEASE INVOLVING THE PAROTID-GLANDS AND CERVICAL NODES

Kimura's disease is a chronic inflammatory condition producing subcuta neous tumor-like nodules, mainly in the head and neck region. Most pat ients have involvement of regional lymph nodes and major salivary glan ds, The authors present two cases of Kimura's disease with parotid gla nd and postauricular lymph node involvement. With Tl-201 SPECT, elevat ed uptake was noted on early and delayed images, Kimura's disease shou ld be included in the differential diagnosis when increased Tl-201 upt ake in head and neck mass lesions is noted.