title: Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia responsive to pulsed dye laser.
abstract: Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia is an uncommon, benign, but potentially disfiguring vascular proliferation. Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia commonly affects women in the third decade. Although a benign process, significant morbidity can occur including bleeding, pain, and disfigurement. Several therapies have been attempted including curettage, cryotherapy, retinoids, excision, and various lasers. We report on a case of angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia responding to pulsed dye laser therapy (585 nm) (SPTL-1a, Candela Corp, Wayland, Mass).
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
authors.forename: Timothy G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Abrahamson
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000796:Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D004431:Ear, External / Q000528:radiation effects; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome