Eosinophilic Angiocentric Fibrosis of the Nasal Cavities: A Report of an Uncommon Lesion with Emphasis on the Etiology and Differential Diagnosis
Background and Objectives: Eosinophilic angiocentric fibrosis (EAF) is an indolent but sometimes locally destructive lesion with a predilection for the sinonasal tract. Although it was first described in 1983, its etiology remains unknown. Some authors initially attributed EAF to trauma, hypersensit...
Autores principales: | , , , , , |
---|---|
Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
Publicado: |
MDPI
2022
|
Materias: | |
Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9319830/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35888584 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina58070865 |
_version_ | 1784755645713481728 |
---|---|
author | Farina, Jessica Broggi, Giuseppe Federico, Carmelo Zanelli, Magda Palicelli, Andrea Caltabiano, Rosario |
author_facet | Farina, Jessica Broggi, Giuseppe Federico, Carmelo Zanelli, Magda Palicelli, Andrea Caltabiano, Rosario |
author_sort | Farina, Jessica |
collection | PubMed |
description | Background and Objectives: Eosinophilic angiocentric fibrosis (EAF) is an indolent but sometimes locally destructive lesion with a predilection for the sinonasal tract. Although it was first described in 1983, its etiology remains unknown. Some authors initially attributed EAF to trauma, hypersensitivity, and/or surgical manipulation, while it has been recently suggested to include EAF within the spectrum of IgG4-related systemic diseases. Materials and Methods: We report an uncommon case of idiopathic EAF in a 76-year-old male who developed two bilateral tumefactive masses in the nasal cavities. Results: As the histological examination showed a subepithelial proliferation of fibroblasts along with sclero-hyaline fibrosis around small-sized vessels (an “onion skin-like” pattern) and an eosinophils-rich inflammatory infiltrate, a diagnosis of EAF was rendered. The differential diagnosis included granuloma faciale, Wegener’s granulomatosis, and Churg–Strauss syndrome. Conclusions: Pathologists should be aware of the possibility that this lesion can be part of the wide spectrum of IgG4-related systemic diseases by performing IgG4 investigations to assess adherence to IgG4-related systemic disease criteria. |
format | Online Article Text |
id | pubmed-9319830 |
institution | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
language | English |
publishDate | 2022 |
publisher | MDPI |
record_format | MEDLINE/PubMed |
spelling | pubmed-93198302022-07-27 Eosinophilic Angiocentric Fibrosis of the Nasal Cavities: A Report of an Uncommon Lesion with Emphasis on the Etiology and Differential Diagnosis Farina, Jessica Broggi, Giuseppe Federico, Carmelo Zanelli, Magda Palicelli, Andrea Caltabiano, Rosario Medicina (Kaunas) Case Report Background and Objectives: Eosinophilic angiocentric fibrosis (EAF) is an indolent but sometimes locally destructive lesion with a predilection for the sinonasal tract. Although it was first described in 1983, its etiology remains unknown. Some authors initially attributed EAF to trauma, hypersensitivity, and/or surgical manipulation, while it has been recently suggested to include EAF within the spectrum of IgG4-related systemic diseases. Materials and Methods: We report an uncommon case of idiopathic EAF in a 76-year-old male who developed two bilateral tumefactive masses in the nasal cavities. Results: As the histological examination showed a subepithelial proliferation of fibroblasts along with sclero-hyaline fibrosis around small-sized vessels (an “onion skin-like” pattern) and an eosinophils-rich inflammatory infiltrate, a diagnosis of EAF was rendered. The differential diagnosis included granuloma faciale, Wegener’s granulomatosis, and Churg–Strauss syndrome. Conclusions: Pathologists should be aware of the possibility that this lesion can be part of the wide spectrum of IgG4-related systemic diseases by performing IgG4 investigations to assess adherence to IgG4-related systemic disease criteria. MDPI 2022-06-28 /pmc/articles/PMC9319830/ /pubmed/35888584 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina58070865 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Case Report Farina, Jessica Broggi, Giuseppe Federico, Carmelo Zanelli, Magda Palicelli, Andrea Caltabiano, Rosario Eosinophilic Angiocentric Fibrosis of the Nasal Cavities: A Report of an Uncommon Lesion with Emphasis on the Etiology and Differential Diagnosis |
title | Eosinophilic Angiocentric Fibrosis of the Nasal Cavities: A Report of an Uncommon Lesion with Emphasis on the Etiology and Differential Diagnosis |
title_full | Eosinophilic Angiocentric Fibrosis of the Nasal Cavities: A Report of an Uncommon Lesion with Emphasis on the Etiology and Differential Diagnosis |
title_fullStr | Eosinophilic Angiocentric Fibrosis of the Nasal Cavities: A Report of an Uncommon Lesion with Emphasis on the Etiology and Differential Diagnosis |
title_full_unstemmed | Eosinophilic Angiocentric Fibrosis of the Nasal Cavities: A Report of an Uncommon Lesion with Emphasis on the Etiology and Differential Diagnosis |
title_short | Eosinophilic Angiocentric Fibrosis of the Nasal Cavities: A Report of an Uncommon Lesion with Emphasis on the Etiology and Differential Diagnosis |
title_sort | eosinophilic angiocentric fibrosis of the nasal cavities: a report of an uncommon lesion with emphasis on the etiology and differential diagnosis |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9319830/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35888584 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina58070865 |
work_keys_str_mv | AT farinajessica eosinophilicangiocentricfibrosisofthenasalcavitiesareportofanuncommonlesionwithemphasisontheetiologyanddifferentialdiagnosis AT broggigiuseppe eosinophilicangiocentricfibrosisofthenasalcavitiesareportofanuncommonlesionwithemphasisontheetiologyanddifferentialdiagnosis AT federicocarmelo eosinophilicangiocentricfibrosisofthenasalcavitiesareportofanuncommonlesionwithemphasisontheetiologyanddifferentialdiagnosis AT zanellimagda eosinophilicangiocentricfibrosisofthenasalcavitiesareportofanuncommonlesionwithemphasisontheetiologyanddifferentialdiagnosis AT palicelliandrea eosinophilicangiocentricfibrosisofthenasalcavitiesareportofanuncommonlesionwithemphasisontheetiologyanddifferentialdiagnosis AT caltabianorosario eosinophilicangiocentricfibrosisofthenasalcavitiesareportofanuncommonlesionwithemphasisontheetiologyanddifferentialdiagnosis |