Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia: successful treatment with the Nd:YAG laser.

Abstract

Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (ALHE) is an uncommon idiopathic proliferation of blood vessels that manifests in adults as isolated or grouped papules, plaques, or nodules in the skin of the head and neck. We describe the case of a 31-year-old woman with a 3-year history of persistent ALHE, located on the tragus of her right ear, with no sign of spontaneous regression over a period of 3-6 months and refractory to intralesional corticosteroids. We report the successful use of the Nd:YAG laser for this condition, which offered excellent symptomatic and cosmetic results and suggests the consideration of this modality in the treatment of ALHE.

• Authors: Miroslava Ivanova Kadurina, Borislav Georgiev Dimitrov, Slava Todorova Bojinova, Stoyan Dimitrov Tonev
• Journal: Journal of cosmetic and laser therapy : official publication of the European Society for Laser Dermatology (J Cosmet Laser Ther) Vol. 9 Issue 2 Pg. 107-11 (Jun 2007) ISSN: 1476-4172 [Print] England
• PMID: 17558761 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia (therapy)
• Ear Diseases (therapy)
• Female
• Humans
• Laser Therapy
• Phototherapy