Paroxysmal drastic abdominal pain with tardive cutaneous lesions presenting in Henoch-Schnlein purpura

Henoch-Schnlein purpura（HSP） is a small-vessel vasculitis mediated by IgA-immune complex deposition.It is characterized by the clinical tetrad of non-thrombocytopenic palpable purpura,abdominal pain,arthritis and renal involvement.The diagnosis of HSP is difficult,especially when abdominal symptoms...

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Published in世界胃肠病学杂志：英文版 Vol. 18; no. 16; pp. 1991 - 1995
Main Author Xiao-Liang Chen Hong Tian Jian-Zhong Li Jin Tao Hua Tang Yang Li Bin Wu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 2012
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病灶
皮肤过敏
紫癜
腹痛
血小板减少
迟发性
阵发性
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Summary:Henoch-Schnlein purpura（HSP） is a small-vessel vasculitis mediated by IgA-immune complex deposition.It is characterized by the clinical tetrad of non-thrombocytopenic palpable purpura,abdominal pain,arthritis and renal involvement.The diagnosis of HSP is difficult,especially when abdominal symptoms precede cutaneous lesions.We report a rare case of paroxysmal drastic abdominal pain with gastrointestinal bleeding presented in HSP.The diagnosis was verified by renal damage and the occurrence of purpura.
Bibliography:Henoch-Schnlein purpura; Abdominal pain; Gastrointestinal bleeding
Xiao-Liang Chen,Hong Tian,Jian-Zhong Li,Jin Tao,Bin Wu,Department of Gastroenterology,The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University,Guangzhou 510630,Guangdong Province,China Hua Tang,Department of Nephrology,The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University,Guangzhou 510630,Guangdong Province,China Yang Li,Department of Pathology,The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University,Guangzhou 510080,Guangdong Province,China
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Henoch-Schnlein purpura（HSP） is a small-vessel vasculitis mediated by IgA-immune complex deposition.It is characterized by the clinical tetrad of non-thrombocytopenic palpable purpura,abdominal pain,arthritis and renal involvement.The diagnosis of HSP is difficult,especially when abdominal symptoms precede cutaneous lesions.We report a rare case of paroxysmal drastic abdominal pain with gastrointestinal bleeding presented in HSP.The diagnosis was verified by renal damage and the occurrence of purpura.
ISSN:1007-9327
2219-2840