Gastrointestinal involvement in Henoch Schonlein purpura : A Case Report
Henoch-Schonlein purpura or anaphylactoid purpura is a systemic vasculitis of unknown cause that affects small vessels and mainly involves the skin, joints, gastrointestinal tract and kidneys. Gastrointestinal involvement occurs in more than half of patients and is thought to be related to edema and...
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| description | Henoch-Schonlein purpura or anaphylactoid purpura is a systemic vasculitis of unknown cause that affects small vessels and mainly involves the skin, joints, gastrointestinal tract and kidneys. Gastrointestinal involvement occurs in more than half of patients and is thought to be related to edema and intramural haemorrhage. Radiologically the gastrointestinal findings are mainly those of bowel ischemia with “thumbprinting” and bowel wall oedema. Although this disease is usually treated conservatively, aggressive intervention is occasionally performed because of acute abdominal symptoms due to complications, such as perforation, intussusception and obstruction. This report illustrates a case of Henoch-Schonlein purpura with acute abdominal symptoms due to intussusception. |
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| spelling | iium-5382022-07-19T07:00:29Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/538/ Gastrointestinal involvement in Henoch Schonlein purpura : A Case Report Che Mohamed, Siti Kamariah Yunus, Rohaizan RC Internal medicine Henoch-Schonlein purpura or anaphylactoid purpura is a systemic vasculitis of unknown cause that affects small vessels and mainly involves the skin, joints, gastrointestinal tract and kidneys. Gastrointestinal involvement occurs in more than half of patients and is thought to be related to edema and intramural haemorrhage. Radiologically the gastrointestinal findings are mainly those of bowel ischemia with “thumbprinting” and bowel wall oedema. Although this disease is usually treated conservatively, aggressive intervention is occasionally performed because of acute abdominal symptoms due to complications, such as perforation, intussusception and obstruction. This report illustrates a case of Henoch-Schonlein purpura with acute abdominal symptoms due to intussusception. Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/538/1/Gastrointestinal_Involvement_in_Henoch_Schonlein_Purpura-_A_Case_Report.pdf Che Mohamed, Siti Kamariah and Yunus, Rohaizan (2009) Gastrointestinal involvement in Henoch Schonlein purpura : A Case Report. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 8 (2). pp. 37-38. ISSN 1823-4631 http://iiumedic.com/eimj/v1/?page_id=252 |
| spellingShingle | RC Internal medicine Che Mohamed, Siti Kamariah Yunus, Rohaizan Gastrointestinal involvement in Henoch Schonlein purpura : A Case Report |
| title | Gastrointestinal involvement in Henoch Schonlein purpura : A Case Report |
| title_full | Gastrointestinal involvement in Henoch Schonlein purpura : A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Gastrointestinal involvement in Henoch Schonlein purpura : A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gastrointestinal involvement in Henoch Schonlein purpura : A Case Report |
| title_short | Gastrointestinal involvement in Henoch Schonlein purpura : A Case Report |
| title_sort | gastrointestinal involvement in henoch schonlein purpura : a case report |
| topic | RC Internal medicine |
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