title: Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy-a rare entity.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Grant Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Saurabh R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Jindal
authors.forename: Mahendra M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Kura
keywords: Acute hemorrhagic edema; cockade purpura; henoch-schönlein purpura; leukocytoclastic vasculitis