Acute haemorrhagic oedema of infancy

Description

Acute haemorrhagic oedema is an immune complex-mediated cutaneous vasculitis usually associated with respiratory infection or immunization. It affects children between the ages of 4 months and 2 years, with males being affected twice as frequently as females. The dramatic clinical appearance of facial and limb oedema with multiple targetoid purpuric macules belies its generally benign course.

Index terms

Acute haemorrhagic oedema of infancy

Exclusions from above levels

http://id.who.int/icd/entity/653663824 – Congenital malformations affecting the skin
LD27 – Syndromes with skin or mucosal anomalies as a major feature

Sibling codes

EH40.0 – Infantile seborrhoeic dermatitis
EH40.1 – Infantile napkin dermatoses
EH40.2 – Erythrodermas of infancy
EH40.Y – Other specified dermatoses of infancy
EH40.Z – Dermatoses of infancy, unspecified

Foundation entity

Acute haemorrhagic oedema of infancy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1373217935

Part of: EH40: Dermatoses of infancy › 14: Diseases of the skin