Spontaneous regression of angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (AHLE): A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

and importance - Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (ALHE) is a rare benign microvascular proliferation. It is clinically characterized by intradermal or subcutaneous papules and/or nodules. Treatment consists mainly of surgery or laser therapy, with a high recurrence rate. Spontaneous regression is rare but possible.

Case presentation

A 72-year-old man presented for an erythematous plaque on his scalp. Physical examination demonstrated a large angiomatous indurated subcutaneous plaque. The lesion was not pulsatile. The doppler ultrasound revealed no underlying vascular malformation. The biopsy revealed an ALHE. No further treatment was carried out. During the follow-up, the lesion gradually subsided. After one-year follow-up, the lesion had regressed w

SUBMITTER: Slimani Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8170072 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature