ACUTE HEMORRHAGIC EDEMA OF INFANCY (AHEI): CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW

Key words: Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy, Leucocytoclasic vasculitis, Schoenlein-Henoch purpura

A case of a 9-month old girl suffering from Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy (AHEI), with severe acute onset and short benign course, followed by spontaneous remission, is described. Review of literature.