Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia.
Angiolymphoid hyperplasia has become a well-recognized entity in adults. Kimura's disease is a similar and possibly identical disease occurring in Oriental children. This is a case report of angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia occurring in a 12-year-old Caucasian boy with elevated levels of serum IgE. The condition responded to intralesional triamcinolone. A brief review of the literature is presented and various modes of therapy are discussed.
D000796:Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000276:immunology; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000008:administration & dosage
D014221:Triamcinolone; D007073:Immunoglobulin E