title: Epithelioid hemangioma (angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia) in zosteriform distribution.
abstract: Epithelioid hemangioma (EH) or angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (ALHE) is an uncommon benign disease. We report an unusual case of EH (ALHE) that arose on the lower back in a zosteriform array. The presence of the characteristic histological appearance of plump endothelial cells with hobnail-like protrusions led to the diagnosis of EH (ALHE). Histological examination of the lesion also revealed the existence of arteriovenous shunts, the possible factor contributing to the pathogenesis of EH (ALHE).
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kurihara
authors.forename: Hiroyoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Hiromaro
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kiryu
authors.forename: Masutaka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Furue
keywords: AV shunt; epithelioid hemangioma; hobnail-like; zosteriform