Congenital Blaschkoid Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia With Eosinophilia of the Anogenital Region

Am J Dermatopathol. 2016 Apr;38(4):305-6. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000000542.

Abstract

Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (ALHE) is an uncommon, idiopathic vascular disorder. It manifests as dermal or subcutaneous red to brown papules or nodules, most commonly on the head and neck; other less common sites include the trunk, extremities, genitalia, lips, and oral mucosa. Although ALHE is a benign disease, lesions are often persistent and difficult to eradicate. ALHE occurs more frequently in Asian young and middle-aged women. Histologically, it is characterized by a florid vascular proliferation with hobnail epithelioid endothelial cells surrounding by lymphocytic and eosinophilic infiltrate. Here, we reported congenital ALHE in a 2-year-old girl. Unilateral lesions had a blaschkoid segmental distribution in the anogenital region and were successfully treated with the Nd:YAG laser.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anal Canal / pathology
  • Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia / congenital*
  • Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia / surgery
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Genitalia, Female / pathology
  • Humans
  • Lasers, Solid-State