Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy: a case report.
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.
Halicioglu
Oya
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Department of Pediatrics, The Ministry of Health Tepecik Teaching and Research Hospital, Yenisehir, Izmir, Turkey. oyahalicioglu@yahoo.com.tr
Akman
Sezin Asik
SA
Sen
Semra
S
Sutcuoglu
Sumer
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Bayol
Umit
U
Karci
Hayrunnisa
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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
D020860:Subtilisin