Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy

Chatproedprai, S.; Wananukul, S.

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 90(6): 1205-1207

2007


ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208
PMID: 17624219
Document Number: 18135
The authors report a case of acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy in an 8-month-old boy with a history of recent vaccination prior to the illness. He was well in general, apart from mild fever diarrhea, and the rash compatible with acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy; though, he had unusual trunk and mucosal involvement. The diagnosis was confirmed by the histopathological findings and direct immunofluorescence of the lesion. Complete resolution spontaneously occurred within 3 weeks.

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