A Case of Acute Pancreatitis Complicated with Allergic Purpura.
- Author:
Sung Chul LEE
1
;
Hwa Ja KIM
;
Hann TCHAH
;
Ho Jin PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics Seoul Red Cross Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Henoch-Schonlein purpura;
Acute pancreatitis
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Amylases;
Child;
Female;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Head;
Humans;
Joints;
Kidney;
Lower Extremity;
Pancreatitis*;
Purpura;
Purpura, Schoenlein-Henoch*;
Skin;
Vomiting
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
1999;2(1):116-122
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Allergic (Henoch-Schonlein) purpura is a nonthrombocytopenic purpura that affects small nonmuscular vessels with involvement of skin, gastrointestinal tract, joint, and kidney. Pancreatitis has rarely been reported as a complication of H-S purpura. In 1965, hemorrhagic pancreatitis as a complication of H-S purpura was reported by Toskin. We experienced one case of pancreatitis complicated with H-S purpura: pancreatic head enlargement was noted in small bowel series and abdominal sonogram with increased serum amylase level (160 U/dL) in a 6-year-old female child who complained of abdominal pain, vomiting, bloody stool, and petechiae on lower extremities.
