- Case Report
- A Case of Infantile Acute Hemorrhagic Edema
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Hyun Jeong Lee, Dong Won Lee, Si Yong Kim, Baik Kee Cho, Chang Kyu Oh
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1996;39(8):1168-1172. Published online August 15, 1996
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Infantile acute hemorrhagic edema(IAHE) is a variant of leukocytoclastic vasculitis which is
characterized by painful edematous purpura of cockade pattern on the head and distal extremities.
The lesions are limited to the skin and complete recovery occurs within 1 to 3 weeks. Recently,
it is accepted as a separate entity from Henoch-Schönlein purpura.
A nine month-old boy presented multiple cockade ecchymotic plaques and inflammatory... |
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