Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy: an unusual diagnosis for the general pediatrician

Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy: an unusual diagnosis for the general pediatrician

Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy (AHEI) is a rare leukocytoclastic vasculitis, clinically characterized by the classical triad: palpable purpuric skin lesions, edema and fever, and is commonly misdiagnosed as Henoch-Schönlein purpura. In addition to its sudden onset, AHEI is also characterized by...

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Main Authors: Diego Fontana Siqueira Cunha, Ana Letícia Fornazieri Darcie, Gabriel Nuncio Benevides, Angela Espósito Ferronato, Noely Hein, Denise Swei Lo, Cristina Ryoka Miyao Yoshioka, Maki Hirose, Débora Morais Cardoso, Alfredo Elias Gilio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2015-09-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
Subjects:
Infant
Vasculitis
Leukocytoclastic
Cutaneous
Orchitis
Steroids
Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/107007

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