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Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP) is the most common vasculitis in children. In the absence of significant renal disease it has an excellent prognosis. In the case described, HSP initially presented together with orchitis. This infrequent event required the exclusion of testicular torsion.

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Published inAnais brasileiros de dermatología Vol. 87; no. 1; pp. 153 - 154
Main Authors Januário, Gustavo, Santiago, Felicidade
Format Journal Article
LanguagePortuguese
Published Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 01.02.2012
Subjects
DERMATOLOGY
Testis
Orquite
Orchitis
Vasculitis
Testículo
Purpura
Púrpura
Vasculite
Purpura, Schoenlein-Henoch
Púrpura de Schoenlein-Henoch
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Summary:Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP) is the most common vasculitis in children. In the absence of significant renal disease it has an excellent prognosis. In the case described, HSP initially presented together with orchitis. This infrequent event required the exclusion of testicular torsion.
ISSN:1806-4841
DOI:10.1590/S0365-05962012000100026