Yonsei Med J.
2004 Jun;45(3):523-526. 10.3349/ymj.2004.45.3.523.
A Case of Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy
- Affiliations
-
- 1Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. juhee@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- KMID: 1734136
- DOI: http://doi.org/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.
