Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy after Coronavirus Infection with Recurrent Rash
Joint Authors
Chesser, Hannah
Chambliss, Jeffrey M.
Zwemer, Eric
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-01-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpura, particularly when accompanied by fever, is a worrisome finding in children.
Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy (AHEI) is a benign type of small-vessel leukocytoclastic vasculitis that presents with progressive purpura and has an excellent prognosis.
Patients with AHEI present with large, target-like purpuric plaques affecting the face, ear lobes, and extremities.
While the rapid onset of these skin findings can be dramatic, the child with AHEI is usually well appearing with reassuring laboratory testing.
We describe a case of a previously healthy 8-month-old female who presented with progressive purpura in a nondependent distribution, low-grade fevers, and extremity swelling.
An extensive workup was performed prior to making the diagnosis of AHEI.
Coronavirus was implicated as the likely triggering pathogen, and the patient suffered a recurrence of purpuric rash and swelling several weeks after her initial presentation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chesser, Hannah& Chambliss, Jeffrey M.& Zwemer, Eric. 2017. Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy after Coronavirus Infection with Recurrent Rash. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149381
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chesser, Hannah…[et al.]. Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy after Coronavirus Infection with Recurrent Rash. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149381
American Medical Association (AMA)
Chesser, Hannah& Chambliss, Jeffrey M.& Zwemer, Eric. Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy after Coronavirus Infection with Recurrent Rash. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149381
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149381