Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia successfully treated with a long-pulsed tunable dye laser.
BACKGROUND
To date, both surgical excision and laser treatments for angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (ALHE) have resulted in scarring.


OBJECTIVE
Based on the principle of selective photothermolysis, we considered employing the newer long-pulsed tunable dye laser in the treatment of ALHE, as less scarring would be expected and deeper blood vessels could be ablated.


METHODS
After punch biopsy specimens confirmed the diagnosis, the patient was treated on two separate occasions, 2 months apart with a long-pulsed tunable dye laser.


RESULTS
The lesions flattened after the initial treatment and resolved after a second treatment. No scarring was detectable and no recurrence was noted in follow-up after 1 year.


CONCLUSIONS
We conclude that the long-pulsed tunable dye laser can be employed successfully to treat superficial lesions of ALHE, particularly in cosmetically sensitive areas.
Rohrer
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Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Allan
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D000796:Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology