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Infantile Acute Hemorrhagic Edema: A Variant of Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Author(s) -
Ince Erdal,
Mumcu Yelda,
Suskan Emine,
Yalcinkaya Fatos,
Tümer Necmiye,
Cin Sükrü
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1995.tb00163.x
Subject(s) - leukocytoclastic vasculitis , medicine , edema , dermatology , vasculitis , pathology , surgery , disease
Infantile acute hemorrhagic edema (IAHE) is a leukocytoclastic vasculitis that is contined to the skin without visceral Involvement. Edema and purpuric lesions characterize the disease. The disorder has a dramatic onset, with a short, benign course and spontaneous resolution within several weeks. The clinical similarities between IAHE and Henoch‐Shünlein purpura have been discussed in the literature. We report three Infants with IAHE and discuss the clinical, laboratory, and histopathologic features of the disease. We suggest that it should be regarded as a separate entity for appropriate diagnostic investigations and therapy.