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Colonic angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia masquerading as malignancy: a case report and review of the literature.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20643624     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (AHE) of the colon is a rare entity. Since 1997, to our knowledge only 2 similar cases have been documented in the literature. Here, we report a third case that presented as a transverse colonic mass mimicking cancer both clinically and radiologically. Microscopically classic morphologic criteria of this entity were observed, which consisted of both a vascular proliferation and an inflammatory component rich in eosinophils without any malignant features. Whether AHE is a reactive process or a neoplastic process (either a benign vascular neoplasm or a T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder) is still under debate. However, it is important to recognize this entity as a cause of colonic mass to avoid a misdiagnosis of malignancy.
Authors:
Marilyn M Bui; Nicole L Draper; Sophie Dessureault; Nelly A Nasir; Harry Cooper; Aejaz Nasir; Domenico Coppola
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical colorectal cancer     Volume:  9     ISSN:  1938-0674     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Colorectal Cancer     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-20     Completed Date:  2010-11-01     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101120693     Medline TA:  Clin Colorectal Cancer     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  179-82     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anatomic Pathology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612-9497, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia / pathology*
Colonic Diseases / pathology*
Colonic Neoplasms / pathology*
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Head and Neck Neoplasms / complications
Hemangioma / complications
Humans
Ovarian Neoplasms / complications

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