Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia of the nail bed and bone: successful treatment with radiation therapy

Authors: Conill, C; Toscas, I¹; Mascaró, JM^{2, 2}; Vilalta, A²

Source: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology, Volume 18, Number 5, September 2004 , pp. 584-585(2)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

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Abstract:

Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (ALHE) is a rare entity characterized by the presence of one or several papules or nodules in the skin. Histopathology of ALHE shows a marked proliferation of blood vessels with distinctive large endothelial cells and variable inflammatory infiltrates with eosinophils. We report a 32-year-old Caucasian woman with multiple nodules involving the skin, subcutaneous tissue and bone of the distal phalanx of the fingers that were treated successfully with orthovoltage radiation therapy (40 Gy/20 fractions) and without any side-effects after 9 years of follow-up.

Keywords: angiolymphoid hyperplasia; radiation therapy

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2004.00976.x

Affiliations: 1: Radiation Oncology and 2: Dermatology, Hospital Clinic, Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.

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