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'''Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia''', abbreviated '''ALHE''', is a rare [[skin pathology]]. | '''Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia''', abbreviated '''ALHE''', is a rare [[skin]] [[dermatopathology|pathology]]. | ||
==General== | ==General== | ||
Revision as of 04:20, 15 January 2012
Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia, abbreviated ALHE, is a rare skin pathology.
General
- Similar to Kimura disease.[1]
- Very rare.
- Typical patient: Caucasian, woman.[1]
Clinical:
- Skin papules or nodules.[2]
- Location: usu. head and neck.
Microscopic
Features:[1]
- Marked vascular proliferation.
- Few lymphoid follicles.
- Moderate eosinophils.
Negative:
- No fibrosis.
DDx:
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Zaraa, I.; Mlika, M.; Chouk, S.; Chelly, I.; Mokni, M.; Zitouna, M.; Osman, AB. (2011). "Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia: a study of 7 cases.". Dermatol Online J 17 (2): 1. PMID 21382284.
- ↑ Bartralot, R.; Garcia-Patos, V.; Hueto, J.; Huguet, P.; Raspall, G.; Castells, A. (Apr 1996). "Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia affecting the oral mucosa: report of a case and a review of the literature.". Br J Dermatol 134 (4): 744-8. PMID 8733384.