Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia and Kimura disease: A case report and literature review

Elizabeth Botto; Paul Rodriguez-Waitkus; Sharon E Albers

doi:10.1111/pde.15596

Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia and Kimura disease: A case report and literature review

Pediatr Dermatol. 2024 Mar 8. doi: 10.1111/pde.15596. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Elizabeth Botto¹, Paul Rodriguez-Waitkus², Sharon E Albers²

Affiliations

¹ Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA.
² Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA.

PMID: 38459617
DOI: 10.1111/pde.15596

Abstract

Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (ALHE) is a benign vascular proliferative condition, typically presenting as subcutaneous nodules in the head and neck region of middle-aged women. Kimura disease (KD) is a benign condition that presents with subcutaneous nodules in a similar distribution with lymphadenopathy and eosinophilia, typically in Asian adult males. These diseases are often discussed together, including whether they exist on a spectrum or if they represent separate disease entities. Both are very rare in the pediatric population; in this report we highlight the case of a 10-year-old Caucasian male presenting with ALHE and KD.

Keywords: Kimura disease (KD); Nd:YAG laser; angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (ALHE); elevated IgE; pulsed-dye laser.

Publication types

Case Reports