Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a systemic vasculitis characterized classically by purpura, arthritis and abdominal pain. Epididymitis/orchitis is rarely seen as a complication of HSP. Testicular or scrotal involvement has been reported in children with Henoch-Schonlein purpura and must be distinguished from testicular torsion. We report a case of a 5 year old boy diagnosed with Henoch-Schönl...

Mononeuropathy multiplex is a rare disorder associated with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. Extrinsic compression due to hematoma, intraneural bleed and immune mediated nerve injury are reported mechanisms of neuropathy. We report of a case of a girl with recurrent idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura with mononeuropathy multiplex, along with a brief review of the mechanism of neuropathies ...

Henoch-Schönlein purpura is an acute, self-limited vasculitis syndrome which shows characteristic skin, joint, renal and gastrointestinal manifestations. It is common in childhood and may also occur in adults with fatal complications such as nephritis and gastrointestinal bleeding. We experienced a case of a 20-year-old woman who presented with palpable purpura and severe arthritis. The histopa...

neonatal purpura fulminans is a rare and life threatening disease that can be inherited or acquired in etiology. it manifests as dic and extensive subcutaneous thrombosis. the condition is often fatal unless there is prompt diagnosis, and judicious therapy. the most important causes of this condition are infections and congenital deficiency of anticoagulant proteins c and s.in the case of pc (p...

conclusions majority of patients had an underlying condition and had various adamts13 activity. the presence of inhibiting antibodies and accompanied complete deficiency of adamts13 activity is an indicator of severity. results we recruited 40 patients (14 males and 26 females) with the mean age of 46.12 ± 17.26 years. the mean activity of adamts13 was 34.58% ± 21.83%. two patients had inhibito...

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a prevalent medical condition. With the advent of phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitors, the treatment of ED has been revolutionized during the last two decades. Although there are great advances in the diagnosis and treatment of ED, there are two common controversial issues in our practice that merit further discussion. First, psychogenic or organic ED? ED is...

The concept of psychogenic pain has stimulated controversy in the field of pain medicine, not only regarding its prevalence, but indeed its very existence. Some would even hold that the term is fundamentally meaningless. Whether meaningless or not, it is often hated—by physicians in pain medicine whose patients have been harmed by not having been taken seriously, and by patients who experience ...