title: Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (epithelioid hemangioma) of the face: An unusual presentation.
abstract: Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (ALHE) is a rare entity that usually occurs as 0.5-3 cm pink to brown nodules in the skin surface and subcutaneous tissues of the head & neck. Here we report an unusual occurrence in size and appearance of ALHE in the tissues of the cheek of an adult Asian male.
authors.affiliation: Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon and Oral Physician, Maxillofacial Clinic, Dental & Maxillofacial Centre, Royal Medical Services, Bahrain Defence Force Hospital, PO Box 33255, Isa Town, Bahrain.
authors.forename: Mohammed A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Al-Muharraqi
authors.forename: Mohammed Khalid
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Faqi
authors.forename: Fares
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Uddin
authors.forename: Karim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ladak
authors.forename: Abdulla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Darwish
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