[Acute hemorrhagic edema in childhood. Report of a clinical case].
The authors report a case of a 23-month old boy, with acute haemorrhagic oedema of infancy. The clinical picture of this rare vasculitis is severe but the outcome is usually good. Its etiology, differential diagnosis and therapy are discussed.
La Placa
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Unità Operativa di Pediatria e Neonatologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedale Civile di Vimercate, Presidio Ospedaliero di Desio, MI. guidolaplaca@libero.it
Pradella
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Andreotti
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Besana
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004487:Edema / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011241:Prednisone