Methylprednisolone Therapy in Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy

• Main Authors: Jeyanthini Risikesan (Author), Uffe Koppelhus (Author), Torben Steiniche (Author), Mette Deleuran (Author), Troels Herlin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We present a case of an 18-month-old boy who showed severe clinical signs indicative of acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy (AHEI) with painful purpuric skin affection primarily of the face and marked edema of the ears. The histological findings were diagnostic for leukocytoclastic vasculitis and thu...