title: Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia successfully treated with oral steroids.
abstract: Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia is a rare benign vascular lesion most commonly affecting the head and neck region. This article reports a case of a 26-year-old white woman with rapidly enlarging nodules of the upper lip and cheek treated successfully with oral corticosteroids and cetirizine. Morbidity and cosmetic deformity associated with radical surgery to the face and possible consequences of radiation treatment were avoided. There were no long-term complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bristol Dental Hospital and Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, United Kingdom. fasanmade@btinternet.com
authors.forename: Adekunmi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fasanmade
authors.forename: Kashif
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Anjum
authors.forename: Ceri
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: Giles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dunnill
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000796:Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017332:Cetirizine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002610:Cheek; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D039563:Histamine H1 Antagonists, Non-Sedating / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D039563:Histamine H1 Antagonists, Non-Sedating; D007073:Immunoglobulin E; D011239:Prednisolone; D017332:Cetirizine