Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia With Eosinophilia of the Lung

Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia in the lungs: a complex name for an innocuous disease?

“…2 The scarcity of such cases is also the cause of the uncertainty about the appropriate therapeutic approach. Surgical resection appears to be the most option of choice, 2 , 3 , 5 although there have been reports of cases treated with nonsurgical options, including one treated with prednisolone and IFN-α2b, 4 as well as one managed by clinical and imaging monitoring. 3 …”

“…Albeit rare, ALHE of the lung should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pulmonary nodules. 5 Decisions regarding treatment should involve a multidisciplinary team and should be made in conjunction with the patient, given the many uncertainties surrounding this disease.…”