A refractory case of angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia successfully treated by surgery.
BACKGROUND
Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (ALHE) is a rare and benign disease characterized by red to brown papules or nodules primarily in the head and neck region. Different treatment modalities including surgical excision, cryotherapy, chemotherapy, intralesional and systemic corticosteroids, curettage, electrodesiccation, radiation, and carbon dioxide, argon and pulsed dye lasers have been used with limited success; recurrences are common.


METHODS
We report a case of refractory ALHE who was successfully treated by surgery after several unsuccessful attempts with other conventional therapies.


CONCLUSIONS
We believe, in refractory cases of ALHE, surgery is still the logical and optimum treatment with fewer recurrences in the long term.
Baghestani
Shahram
S
Dermatology, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran. swt_f@yahoo.com
Firooz
Alireza
A
Ghazisaidi
Mohammad Reza
MR
D000328:Adult; D000796:Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D054644:Ear Auricle / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans