Infantile Henoch-Schönlein purpura

Henoch-Schönlein purpura is a common cause of vasculitis in children. This condition is unusual in infants and children younger than 2 years. We describe a 4-month-old infant with infantile Henoch-Schönlein purpura and review the clinical spectrum, differential diagnoses, and the histopathologic fea...

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Published inArchives of family medicine Vol. 9; no. 6; pp. 553 - 556
Main Authors Shetty, A K, Desselle, B C, Ey, J L, Correa, H, Galen, W K, Gedalia, A
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Medical Association 01.06.2000
Subjects
Child
Child, Preschool
Diagnosis, Differential
Exanthema - etiology
Female
Fever - etiology
Humans
Infant
Purpura, Schoenlein-Henoch - diagnosis
Purpura, Schoenlein-Henoch - pathology
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Summary:Henoch-Schönlein purpura is a common cause of vasculitis in children. This condition is unusual in infants and children younger than 2 years. We describe a 4-month-old infant with infantile Henoch-Schönlein purpura and review the clinical spectrum, differential diagnoses, and the histopathologic features of the disease. Its relations to Henoch-Schönlein purpura in older children are discussed.
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ISSN:1063-3987
1941-1758
DOI:10.1001/archfami.9.6.553