Abstract
A case of acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy
Highlights
Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy (AHEI) is a form of benign cutaneous leukocyteclastic vasculitis [1]
Respiratory tract infections, immunization, and drug intake are considered as precipitating factors
We Report a case of AHEI in a one year old male child
Summary
Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy (AHEI) is a form of benign cutaneous leukocyteclastic vasculitis [1]. A one year old male child presented to our opd with complaint of red raised Itchy lesions over lower limbs, buttocks, right arm and ear pinna since one day He had symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection, swelling of lower limb, initially started over the right foot and gradually progressed to involve the left foot and both legs till knee, and fever one episode and vomiting four days prior to the eruption of the skin lesions. He had no complaints of diarrhea, joint pain, or abdominal pain. He was treated with short course of oral steroids and supportive therapy there was complete resolution of the skin lesions within one week (Fig. 4)
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