A Case of Cerebral Vasculitis in Henoch-Sh nlein Purpura.
- Author:
Soo Yeon LEE
1
;
Ju Mi CHOUNG
;
Dong Jin HWANG
;
So Hee EUN
;
Pyoung Han HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Schoool of Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeononju, Korea. hwaph@moak.chonbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Henoch-Sh nlein purpura;
Cerebral vasculitis
- MeSH:
Blood Vessels;
Cerebral Arteries;
Child;
Constriction, Pathologic;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Headache;
Humans;
Joints;
Kidney;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Male;
Neurologic Manifestations;
Purpura*;
Seizures;
Skin;
Systemic Vasculitis;
Vasculitis, Central Nervous System*
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
2002;45(12):1601-1605
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Henoch-Sh nlein Purpura(HSP) is an immuologically mediated systemic vasculitis of small blood vessels affecting predominantly the skin, gastrointestinal tract, joints, and kidneys. Clinical neurological manifestations such as headaches, behavioral changes, mental changes, seizures, and visual loss are described, but neurological complication are rare during the course of HSP. We experienced a case of an 8 year-old male with HSP who presented with seizures. Magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) showed multiple high signal intensity in both cortical and subcortical areas of frontal and parieto-occipital lobes and magnetic resonance(MR) angiogram showed stenosis of cerebral arteries, compatible with MRI and MR angiogram findings of cerebral vasculitis. We report this case with related literature.
