Intussusception in an infant with acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy.
Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy typically occurs in infants less than 2 years of age and follows a benign clinical course. Gastrointestinal complications are unusual in this entity, in contrast to children with Henoch-Schönlein purpura, who are predominantly older than 2 years and at risk for potential morbidity from gastrointestinal tract and kidney involvement. We describe an infant with acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy who developed intussusception.
Yu
Joyce E
JE
Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2300 Children's Plaza, Chicago, IL 60614, USA.
Mancini
Anthony J
AJ
Miller
Michael L
ML
D000208:Acute Disease; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D007223:Infant; D007443:Intussusception / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D018366:Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*