Henoch Schonlein purpura mimicking Crohn's ileitis
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Henoch Schonlein purpura mimicking Crohn's ileitis.
Henoch Schonlein Purpura (HSP) is a systemic vasculitis of small sized vessels commonly seen in childhood and characterized by purpuric rashes, arthritis, gastrointestinal (GIS) and renal manifestations. GIS involvement is common, however, intestinal perforation, necrosis, strictures and intussusceptions occur very rarely.1 Such complications usually occur in the early childhood and have been r...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Crohn's and Colitis
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1873-9946
DOI: 10.1016/j.crohns.2011.03.002