Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia

Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia, abbreviated ALHE, is a rare lymph node pathology.

General

• Similar to Kimura disease.
• Very rare.
• Typical patient: Caucasian, woman.

Microscopic

Features:

• Marked vascular proliferation.
• Few lymphoid follicles.
• Moderate eosinophils.

Negative:

• No fibrosis.

DDx:

• Kimura disease.
• Angiosarcoma.
• Kaposi sarcoma.

See also

• Kimura disease.