Case report

https://doi.org/10.13112/PC.2014.56

Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy

Zdenka Pleša Premilovac ; Klinika za dječje bolesti Zagreb
Agneza Marija Pasini
Iva Kolaček Vacka
Nives Pustišek
Alenka Gagro

Abstract

Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy refers to vasculitis of small blood vessels that usually occurs in children under two years of age;
it is limited to the skin and has good prognosis. The aim of this paper is to present a patient with acute hemorrhagic edema of
infancy with typical clinical picture and course in order to highlight uncomplicated and benign nature of the disease, which may
have a dramatic clinical presentation and may cause diff erential diagnostic dilemmas.

Keywords

edema; hemorrhagic disorders; infant; vasculitis; skin

Hrčak ID:

142382

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/142382

Publication date:

23.12.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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