Catalog
Acute haemorrhagic oedema of infancy
Link to WHO Definition
Acute haemorrhagic oedema of infancy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1373217935
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.