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 in | Archives of family medicine Vol. 9; no. 6; pp. 553 - 556 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Magazine Article |
Language | English |
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United States
American Medical Association
01.06.2000
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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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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-3 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1 ObjectType-Feature-5 ObjectType-Report-2 ObjectType-Article-4 |
ISSN: | 1063-3987 1941-1758 |
DOI: | 10.1001/archfami.9.6.553 |