A case of acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy

Yonsei Med J. 2004 Jun 30;45(3):523-6. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2004.45.3.523.

Abstract

Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy is an unusual form of leukocytoclastic vasculitis occuring in children from the age 4 months to 2 years. The etiology remains unknown. Numerous studies, however, suggest acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy as an immune-mediated vasculitis in response to a variety of antigenic stimuli. We report a case of an acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy; 11-month-old boy with a history of fever for 3 days and a history of purpuric rash on the extremities, trunk, buttock and oral mucosa for 2 days.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Biopsy
  • Edema / immunology
  • Edema / pathology*
  • Exanthema / immunology
  • Exanthema / pathology
  • Hemorrhage / immunology
  • Hemorrhage / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous / immunology
  • Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous / pathology*