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Neonatal Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Childhood: Case Report and Review of the English‐Language Literature
Author(s) -
Cunningham Bari B.,
Caro William A.,
Eramo Lynne R.
Publication year - 1996
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.1525-1470.1996.tb01186.x
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , edema , vasculitis , leukocytoclastic vasculitis , pathology , dermatology , pediatrics , surgery , disease
Acute hemorrhagic edema of childhood is an unusual form of leukocytoclastic vasculitis previously reported in children age 4 months to 3 years. The etiology remains unknown, however, many authors describe the process as an immune‐mediated vasculitis in response to a variety of antigenic stimuli. We report a case of congenital acute hemorrhagic edema of childhood associated with maternal gastroenteritis six weeks before delivery.