A case of Henoch-Schönlein purpura triggered by wild bee sting
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An unusual case of Henoch-Schönlein purpura.
Vasculitis has protean manifestations with etiological non-specificity of histological lesions. The natural history of Henoch-Schönlein purpura in adults is less well established. We report an adult female patient who presented with palpable skin purpura and was evaluated to have IgA nephritis who remains stable on treatment with cyclophosphamide and steroids.
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0972-6691
DOI: 10.4103/0972-6691.116609