Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia of the external ear canal
J. W. Thompson, M. Colman, C. Williamson and P. H. Ward
Angioblastic lymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia, or Kimura's disease,
is a clinically and histopathologically recognized entity that is
characterized by cutaneous nodules, proliferating blood vessels with
atypical histiocyte-like endothelial cells, and numerous eosinophils. It
has been treated with steroids and by surgical excision, irradiation,
cryotherapy, and electrodesiccation. Persistent residual disease and local
recurrence are frequent. We review the literature and report two cases that
involve the ear. We present the histopathologic and clinical results of
laser removal of a conchal and external canal lesion.