Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia and its response to the combination of radiofrequency ablation and topical timolol

Abstract

Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia is a rare vascular disease characterized by multiple erythematous to violaceous papules, commonly present on the head and neck region. We report a case of a 23-year-old female who presented with multiple, erythematous asymptomatic papules on the preauricular region and pinna, which on biopsy was suggestive of angiolymphoid hyperplasia. The lesions were treated with a novel combination of radiofrequency ablation and topical timolol. The lesions healed without scarring and there was no recurrence on 1 year follow up.

Keywords

• Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia
• Kimura's disease
• timolol
• radiofrequency ablation
• vascular malformation