A Case of Henoch-Schoenlein Purpura with Necrotizing Vasculitis in the G-I Tract.
- Author:
Sung Wook RO
1
;
Myeung Nam KIM
;
Jae Kyu KIM
;
Byung In RO
;
Chang Kwun HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung Ang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Henoch-Schoenlein purpura;
Necrotizing vasculitis of duodenum
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Biopsy;
Duodenum;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Humans;
Male;
Nephritis;
Purpura;
Purpura, Schoenlein-Henoch*;
Skin;
Vasculitis*;
Vomiting
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1998;36(4):748-751
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Henoch-Schoenlein purpura is a syndrome of acute systemic allergic vasculitis involving the small vessels of skin and multiple organs, characterized by a symmetrical, non-thrombocytopenic, painless purpura, nephritis and gastrointestinal manifestations. Although GI involvement is about 70%, endoscopic and histopathological finding of the GI tract in Henoch-Schoenlein purpura is rarely reported and necrotizing vasculitis in GI tract biopsy has not been reported yet. We report a case of a 16-year-old male patient, who complained of palpable purpura, vomiting and epigastric pain with necrotizing vasculitis of the duodenum on histopathological examination.
