Angiolymphoid hyperplasia involving large arteries

Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (ALHE) is a rare vascular proliferative disorder, which most commonly involves the skin of the head and neck regions. Noncutaneous localization of this pathology is unusual, and its primary localization in large arteries presenting as a pulsatile mass is e...

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Published in:Journal of vascular surgery 2008-05, Vol.47 (5), p.1086-1089
Main Authors: Vandy, Frank, MD, Izquierdo, Luis, MD, Liu, Jingxuan, MD, Criado, Enrique, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aneurysm - etiology
Aneurysm - pathology
Aneurysm - surgery
Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia - complications
Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia - pathology
Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia - surgery
Arteries - pathology
Arteries - surgery
Biological and medical sciences
Brachial Artery - pathology
Brachial Artery - surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Human mycoses
Humans
Infectious diseases
Ligation
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Male
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous mycoses
Mycoses
Saphenous Vein - transplantation
Scalp - blood supply
Surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex
Vascular surgery: aorta, extremities, vena cava. Surgery of the lymphatic vessels
Vascular Surgical Procedures
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Summary:Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (ALHE) is a rare vascular proliferative disorder, which most commonly involves the skin of the head and neck regions. Noncutaneous localization of this pathology is unusual, and its primary localization in large arteries presenting as a pulsatile mass is extremely rare. We report here two cases of ALHE manifested as masses of the occipital and brachial artery. ALHE should be considered in the differential diagnosis of localized peripheral arterial masses in young patients.
ISSN:0741-5214
1097-6809
DOI:10.1016/j.jvs.2007.12.004