Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy (AHEI): Alarming cutaneous presentation of a benign and self-limited disease

Mario Tumminello; Lucia Lo Scalzo; Antonella Gangemi; Federico Matina; Donatella Termini; Melania Guardino; Giuseppe Piraino; Bianca Lea Giuffrè; Giovanni Corsello

doi:10.1002/ccr3.6383

Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy (AHEI): Alarming cutaneous presentation of a benign and self-limited disease

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Dec 12;10(12):e6383. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6383. eCollection 2022 Dec.

Authors

Mario Tumminello¹, Lucia Lo Scalzo², Antonella Gangemi¹, Federico Matina¹, Donatella Termini¹, Melania Guardino², Giuseppe Piraino¹, Bianca Lea Giuffrè¹, Giovanni Corsello²

Affiliations

¹ Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit AOOR Villa Sofia-Cervello Palermo Italy.
² Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties "G. D'Alessandro" University of Palermo Palermo Italy.

Abstract

Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy (AHEI) is a cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis. We report on an 11-month-old boy, presenting the classical feature of AHEI with alarming cutaneous presentation, but good clinical condition. Early recognition is crucial to avoid unnecessary medical investigations or therapies, as well as to identify potentially severe complications.

Keywords: Finkelstein disease; Seidlmayer disease; acute haemorrhagic edema of infancy; case report; leukocytoclastic vasculitis.

Publication types

Case Reports