title: Intralesional radiofrequency ablation for nodular angiolymphoid hyperplasia on forehead: a minimally invasive approach.
abstract: Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (ALHE) is an idiopathic acquired condition characterized by erythematous papulo-nodular lesions with a predilection for the head and neck. The lesions are cosmetically disfiguring, resistant to most medical and surgical therapies and tend to recur. We report the novel use of radiofrequency equipment in the management of nodular ALHE on forehead of a 53-year-old man. Intra-lesional radiofrequency ablation was done using a modified 18 gauge intravenous cannula and three sittings over a period of four years yielded cosmetically acceptable results with no recurrence and minimal side effects.
authors.forename: Saurabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Madhukar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dayal
authors.forename: Ritika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Walia
authors.forename: Sudheer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arava
authors.forename: Raju
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Somesh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000796:Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D005546:Forehead / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged