Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia of Root of Nose:
A Rare Phenomenon
Published: March 1, 2014 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/.4140
M. Panduranga Kamath, Kiran M Bhojwani, Ajay M Bhandarkar, Radha R Pai, Natashya H Rent
1. Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery,
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal University, Karnataka, India.
2. Additional Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery,
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal University, Karnataka, India
3. Assistant Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery,
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal University, Karnataka, India.
4. Professor and Head, Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College,
Mangalore, Manipal University, Karnataka, India.
5. Assistant Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery,
K S Hegde Medical Academy And Research Centre, Nitte University, Karnataka, India.
Correspondence Address :
Dr. Kiran M Bhojwani,
Additional Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery,
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal University, Karnataka, India.
E-mail: 10sunbeams@gmail.com
Abstract
Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with eosinophilia (ALHE), also known as epithelioid haemangioma, is an atypical vascular tumour which occurs with a predilection for the head and neck region. It is characterized by the presence of solitary or multiple lesions with varying clinical appearances, from intradermal papules to subcutaneous nodules.
Keywords
Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia, ALHE, Kimura’s disease