A Case of Pulmonary Infarction Probably Related with Henoch-Schönlein Purpura.
10.5021/ad.1998.10.2.97
- Author:
Hong Yoon YANG
;
Hee Joon YU
;
Yun Suck KIM
;
Chang Woo LEE
;
Jae Hong KIM
;
Suck Chul YANG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Henoch-Schönlein purpura;
Pulmonary infarction;
Pulmonary vasculitis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Dyspnea;
Fatigue;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Hemoptysis;
Humans;
Lower Extremity;
Lung;
Pruritus;
Pulmonary Infarction*;
Purpura*;
Radiography;
Thorax;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Vasculitis
- From:Annals of Dermatology
1998;10(2):97-100
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report a case of pulmonary infarction probably related with Henoch-Schönlein purpura, which presented with purpura on both lower extremities in a 27-year-old woman. The purpura had developed 4 days previously and it had no itching or tend'erness. She complained of mild fatigue, chest tightness, but no dyspnea or hemoptysis. On routine examination, chest radiography showed a poorly defined nodular opacity on the left lung field, and it was diagnosed by a follow up chest CT as a pulmonary infarction secondary to pulmonary vasculitis.
