A Case of Acute Infantile Hemorrhagic Edema Confused with Child Abuse

Acute infantile hemorrhagic edema (AIHE) is a type of leukocytoclastic vasculitis with a generally good prognosis and is observed in infants aged 4-24 months. It may be difficult to diagnose in some cases because its clinical findings are similar to those of many other diseases. Trauma and child abu...

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Main Authors: Muhammet Bir, Öner Özdemir, Ümmügülsüm Dikici, Ceren Naz Yolaçık
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Published: Istanbul University Press 2024-09-01
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description Acute infantile hemorrhagic edema (AIHE) is a type of leukocytoclastic vasculitis with a generally good prognosis and is observed in infants aged 4-24 months. It may be difficult to diagnose in some cases because its clinical findings are similar to those of many other diseases. Trauma and child abuse are among the differential diagnoses and should be first excluded. Although the exact cause of this disease is not known, it has been associated with infections, vaccines, and medications. Staphylococci, Streptococcus, and Adenovirus are the leading infective agents, while many other agents, such as Escherichia coli and Mycobacteria, have been suggested to be the cause of AIHE. Typically, purpuric skin lesions, edema, and fever are the presenting findings. Herein, we report the occurrence of the disease in a 6-month-old girl within a short period after vaccination.
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spelling doaj-art-95ea0799c10e44c1aa672f62fff2d01f2025-08-20T02:58:40ZengIstanbul University PressÇocuk Dergisi1308-84912024-09-0124319319610.26650/jchild.2024.1464480123456A Case of Acute Infantile Hemorrhagic Edema Confused with Child AbuseMuhammet Bir0https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8945-7239Öner Özdemir1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5338-9561Ümmügülsüm Dikici2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7435-1108Ceren Naz Yolaçık3https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5973-6449Sakarya Üniversitesi, Sakarya, TürkiyeSakarya Üniversitesi, Sakarya, TürkiyeSakarya Üniversitesi, Sakarya, TürkiyeSakarya Üniversitesi, Sakarya, TürkiyeAcute infantile hemorrhagic edema (AIHE) is a type of leukocytoclastic vasculitis with a generally good prognosis and is observed in infants aged 4-24 months. It may be difficult to diagnose in some cases because its clinical findings are similar to those of many other diseases. Trauma and child abuse are among the differential diagnoses and should be first excluded. Although the exact cause of this disease is not known, it has been associated with infections, vaccines, and medications. Staphylococci, Streptococcus, and Adenovirus are the leading infective agents, while many other agents, such as Escherichia coli and Mycobacteria, have been suggested to be the cause of AIHE. Typically, purpuric skin lesions, edema, and fever are the presenting findings. Herein, we report the occurrence of the disease in a 6-month-old girl within a short period after vaccination.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/8B635C3183FF4F0AB9C96171262B80E3acute hemorrhagic infantile edemafinkelstein’s diseasepurpura
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A Case of Acute Infantile Hemorrhagic Edema Confused with Child Abuse
Çocuk Dergisi
acute hemorrhagic infantile edema
finkelstein’s disease
purpura
title A Case of Acute Infantile Hemorrhagic Edema Confused with Child Abuse
title_full A Case of Acute Infantile Hemorrhagic Edema Confused with Child Abuse
title_fullStr A Case of Acute Infantile Hemorrhagic Edema Confused with Child Abuse
title_full_unstemmed A Case of Acute Infantile Hemorrhagic Edema Confused with Child Abuse
title_short A Case of Acute Infantile Hemorrhagic Edema Confused with Child Abuse
title_sort case of acute infantile hemorrhagic edema confused with child abuse
topic acute hemorrhagic infantile edema
finkelstein’s disease
purpura
url https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/8B635C3183FF4F0AB9C96171262B80E3
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