Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia—A Case Report英文文献资料.docVIP

International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, 2012, 1, 44-47 /10.4236/ijohns.2012.12009 Published Online August 2012 (http://www.SciRP.org/journal/ijohns) Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia— A Case Report Pankaj Kumar Doloi , Swagata Khanna 1 2 ENT, Head Neck Clinic, Swagat ESRI, Guwahati, Assam, India 1 2 Department of ENT, Gauhati Medical College Hospital, Guwahati, Assam, India Email: doloi.pankaj@ Received June 1, 2012; revised July 5, 2012; accepted August 2, 2012 ABSTRACT Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia is a rare, benign vascular tumor affecting principally the head and neck region of young adult females. Microscopic analysis reveals hyperplastic blood vessels lined by a hypertrophic endothe- lium. An inflammatory infiltrate rich in eosinophils is also present. Etiology of the lesion is unknown. Various treat- ment modalities have been described. We present a case successfully treated by excision and local steroid infiltration. Keywords: Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia (ALHE); Epithelioid Haemangioma; Histiocytoid Haemangioma; Kimura’s Disease 1. Introduction 2. Case Report Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (ALHE, epithetlioid haemangioma, inflammatory angiomatous nod- ule, atypical granuloma, pseudopyogenic granuloma, and histiocytoid hemangioma) is an uncommon, benign, reac- tive vaso-proliferative disease, presenting with painless, vascular nodules in the dermal and subcutaneous tissues of the head and neck, particularly around the ear [1]. ALHE has also been reported in the scalp, lip tongue, orbits and the conjunctiva [1-4]. Although frequency is unknown, cases have been reported worldwide. This condition is uncommon but not rare. It may be more common in Japan than in other countries. ALHE can persist for years, but serious complications (e.g., malig- nant transformati