Hemorrhagic Lacrimation and Epistaxis in Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy

Hemorrhagic Lacrimation and Epistaxis in Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy

Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy is an uncommon benign cutaneous vasculitis. Despite its worrisome presentation, it carries good prognosis with rarely reported systemic involvement. Management of these cases has been an area of debate with majority of physicians adopting conservative modalities. W...

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Main Authors: Shireen Mreish, Hossam Al-Tatari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9762185
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spelling doaj-02fc7f0677e846eabe972c7e0787b25d2020-11-25T00:20:28ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112016-01-01201610.1155/2016/97621859762185Hemorrhagic Lacrimation and Epistaxis in Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of InfancyShireen Mreish0Hossam Al-Tatari1Pediatric Department, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAEPediatric Department, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAEAcute hemorrhagic edema of infancy is an uncommon benign cutaneous vasculitis. Despite its worrisome presentation, it carries good prognosis with rarely reported systemic involvement. Management of these cases has been an area of debate with majority of physicians adopting conservative modalities. We report a case that presented with classic triad of rash, low grade fever, and peripheral edema along with two rarely reported manifestations in literature: hemorrhagic lacrimation and epistaxis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9762185
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Hemorrhagic Lacrimation and Epistaxis in Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy
Case Reports in Pediatrics
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title Hemorrhagic Lacrimation and Epistaxis in Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy
title_short Hemorrhagic Lacrimation and Epistaxis in Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy
title_full Hemorrhagic Lacrimation and Epistaxis in Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy
title_fullStr Hemorrhagic Lacrimation and Epistaxis in Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy
title_full_unstemmed Hemorrhagic Lacrimation and Epistaxis in Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy
title_sort hemorrhagic lacrimation and epistaxis in acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Pediatrics
issn 2090-6803
2090-6811
publishDate 2016-01-01
description Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy is an uncommon benign cutaneous vasculitis. Despite its worrisome presentation, it carries good prognosis with rarely reported systemic involvement. Management of these cases has been an area of debate with majority of physicians adopting conservative modalities. We report a case that presented with classic triad of rash, low grade fever, and peripheral edema along with two rarely reported manifestations in literature: hemorrhagic lacrimation and epistaxis.
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