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Angiolyphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia occurring after venipuncture trauma
Author(s) -
Stewart Nicholas,
Zagarella Samuel,
Mann Steve
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/1346-8138.12106
Subject(s) - angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia , venipuncture , eosinophilia , etiology , medicine , work up , pathology , surgery
Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia ( ALHE ), also known as epithelioid hemangioma, is a benign vascular proliferation of uncertain etiology. Herein, we present the first documented case of ALHE following venipuncture and review the published work regarding the relationship of this entity to preceding trauma.