title: Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy: a case report.
abstract: Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy is a rare vasculitic syndrome affecting young children. Although presentation is dramatic and striking, it is a benign disorder. A 9-month-old boy with fever, rhinorrhea, edema, and purpuric lesions involving the face, oral mucosa, ears, and extremities was presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, The Ministry of Health Tepecik Teaching and Research Hospital, Yenisehir, Izmir, Turkey. oyahalicioglu@yahoo.com.tr
authors.forename: Oya
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Halicioglu
authors.forename: Sezin Asik
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Akman
authors.forename: Semra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: Sumer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sutcuoglu
authors.forename: Umit
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bayol
authors.forename: Hayrunnisa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Karci
mesh_terms: D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000188:drug therapy; D011693:Purpura / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications; D020860:Subtilisin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D020860:Subtilisin