Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy

Poyrazoglu H. G. , Per H. , Gunduz Z. , Dusunsel R. , Arslan D. , Narin N. , ...More

PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, vol.45, no.6, pp.697-700, 2003 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1442-200x.2003.01796.x
  • Title of Journal : PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
  • Page Numbers: pp.697-700

Abstract

Background: Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy (AHEI) is a leukocytoclastic vasculitis of infants. Even though the cutaneous findings are dramatic in both appearance and rapidity of onset, the prognosis is benign.