Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia successfully treated with oral steroids.
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.
Fasanmade
Adekunmi
A
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bristol Dental Hospital and Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, United Kingdom. fasanmade@btinternet.com
Anjum
Kashif
K
Hughes
Ceri
C
Dunnill
Giles
G
Thomas
Steve
S
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*
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D039563:Histamine H1 Antagonists, Non-Sedating; D007073:Immunoglobulin E; D011239:Prednisolone; D017332:Cetirizine