Open AccessAcute hemorrhagic edema of infancy-a rare entity
Author(s) -
Saurabh Jindal,
Mahendra M Kura
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5178.110630
Subject(s) - medicine , edema , presentation (obstetrics) , purpura (gastropod) , dermatology , girl , leukocytoclastic vasculitis , surgery , pathology , vasculitis , disease , psychology , ecology , developmental psychology , biology
A patient presenting with fever and purpura often presents a diagnostic challenge for the dermatologist. Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy (AHEI) is a rare acute cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitic syndrome of infants leading to this presentation. We present an 18-month-old girl with AHEI who presented with fever, edema, and purpuric lesions involving the face, ears and extremities with uneventful complete recovery.