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Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia - Hair and Scalp
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Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia - Hair and Scalp

Contributors: Gabriela Cobos MD, Belinda Tan MD, PhD, Susan Burgin MD
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Synopsis

Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (ALHE), also known as epithelioid hemangioma, is an uncommon, benign vascular proliferation typically seen in young to middle-aged adults. There is no sex predilection.

ALHE typically presents with skin-colored, pink, dull red, or brown papules or nodules on the head and neck. Approximately 50% of patients have multiple lesions that tend to be clustered particularly around the ears, forehead, and scalp. Other less common locations include the genitals (vulva or penis), trunk, and distal extremities. Most lesions are located dermally but ALHE can involve the subcutis and deeper soft tissues.

ALHE may also involve extracutaneous sites such as bone, colon, parotid gland, mouth, and orbit. Peripheral eosinophilia may be present in a subset of patients.

ALHE may present with pain, pruritus, or spontaneous bleeding, or it may be asymptomatic.

The underlying pathogenesis is unknown. There is no consensus as to whether the condition is reactive, possibly in response to trauma, or neoplastic.

Of note, ALHE and Kimura disease, once thought to be disease variants, are now recognized to be separate, distinct diseases with specific clinical and histologic features.

Codes

ICD10CM:
D18.01 – Hemangioma of skin and subcutaneous tissue

SNOMEDCT:
125574005 – Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia

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Last Reviewed:10/22/2017
Last Updated:09/30/2019
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Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia - Hair and Scalp
A medical illustration showing key findings of Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia : Ear, Parietal scalp, Smooth papules, EOS increased
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A smooth, reddish papule on the helical crus.
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