ACUTE HEMORRHAGIC EDEMA OF INFANCY – HOW TO RECOGNIZE

Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy is a leukocytoclastic vasculitis of unknown origin that occurs in infants and toddlers. It is characterized by exuberant and unexpected erythematous and purpuric skin lesions associated with extremity edema and fever. It is not very recognized or diagnosed, althoug...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Pires Pinto, Cláudia Aguiar, Maria José Dinis, Sandra Ramos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centro Hospitalar do Porto 2017-02-01
Series:Nascer e Crescer
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Online Access:http://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/10805