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Henoch-Schonlein purpura.
1 of 1 DESCRIPTION A 63-year-old man with a history of intermittent vasculitic rash presented with an acute abdomen. Findings at laparotomy were consistent with patchy serosal small vessel vasculitis. The patient was well and walking around the ward 24 h later after intravenous methylprednisolone. In this case no biopsy was taken. The diagnosis was made clinically given the history of intermitt...
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this review is to educate the reader about the one of the most common vasculitides of childhood: Henoch-Schonlein purpura. Although the disease has been described for over a century, the etiology has yet to be discovered. Adult-onset Henoch-Schonlein purpura is unusual, but through case studies, this review examines some of the common manifestations of this pres...
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Introduction: Henoch schonlein purpura (HSP) is a self-limited systemic disease with multiorgan involvement. While cutaneous involvement may wary, presenting as itching papules is not a common manifestation. In this report we discuss a case of HSP which was presented solely with itching papules; mistaken for scabies. Case presentation: A 7 year old boy presented with itchy palpable papules with...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
سال: 1974
ISSN: 0143-005X
DOI: 10.1136/jech.28.1.66-c