title: Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy: a worrisome presentation, but benign course.
abstract: Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy (AHEI) is a benign type of leukocytoclastic vasculitis. It is a benign phenomenon although it manifests with fever, large palpable purpuric skin lesions, and edema. The presentation of AHEI can often resemble that of Henoch-Schönlein purpura. Since AHEI is a self-limited disease, conservative management is the most commonly followed approach. Our patient had complete resolution of AHIE without medical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Section of General Pediatrics, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Ahmed H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Alhammadi
authors.forename: Ashraf
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Adel
authors.forename: Mohamed A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hendaus
keywords: edema; hemorrhagic; infancy
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