title: Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia: a previously unreported complication of ear piercing.
abstract: Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia is a rare, benign vascular lesion characterized by discrete, painful papules. Although the exact etiology is unknown, trauma precedes many cases. We present a case of angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia in the earlobes of a 15-year-old girl after ear piercing.
authors.affiliation: Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Jonathan S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Okman
authors.forename: Tricia R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Bhatti
authors.forename: Oksana A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: Adam I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Rubin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000796:Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D046288:Body Piercing / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004431:Ear, External; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans