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Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia on the tongue
Author(s) -
GarridoRíos A. A.,
SanzMuñoz C.,
TorreroAntón M. V.,
MartínezGarcía G.,
MirandaRomero A.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03453.x
Subject(s) - angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia , medicine , tongue , lesion , eosinophilia , pathology , hyperplasia , surgical excision , pyogenic granuloma , dermatology , surgery
Summary Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (AHE) is a benign reactive vascular lesion characterized by a proliferation of small to medium sized vascular structures lined by epithelioid endothelial cells. We report a 75‐year‐old woman with a 1‐month history of a painful ulcer on the tongue. Histopathological findings confirmed a diagnosis of angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia. The tongue is an unusual site for this lesion. The treatment of choice for AHE is surgical excision.