A Case of Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy.
10.3349/ymj.2004.45.3.523
- Author:
Mi Ryung ROH
1
;
Hye Jin CHUNG
;
Ju Hee LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. juhee@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy (AHEI);
leukocytoclastic vasculitis
- MeSH:
Acute Disease;
Biopsy;
Edema/immunology/*pathology;
Exanthema/immunology/pathology;
Hemorrhage/immunology/*pathology;
Human;
Infant;
Male;
Vasculitis, Hypersensitivity/immunology/*pathology
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2004;45(3):523-526
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
