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A 21-year-old man presented with angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia, a rare benign condition often mistaken for malignancy, for which initial treatment with steroids is suggested.
Case Report (n=1)
Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia is a rare benign condition that may be initially treated with steroids to avoid excision.
Supports initial steroids to avoid excision in angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia; leaves open prospective validation of this approach.
Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia is a rare benign condition that causes swellings in the head and neck. It is difficult to diagnose prior to biopsy and is frequently mistaken for a malignant tumour. A case involving a 21-year-old man who presented with a 2 cm diameter fibrous lesion in the subcutaneous tissue of the cheek is reported. The clinical and histological features are reviewed and the differences between this condition and the similar condition of Kimura's disease are discussed. Initial treatment with intralesional or systemic steroids is suggested as this may avoid the need for excision.
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Ingrams et al. (1995) conducted a case report in Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (n=1). Intralesional or systemic steroids was evaluated. A 21-year-old man presented with angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia, a rare benign condition often mistaken for malignancy, for which initial treatment with steroids is suggested.
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