title: Esophageal stricture as a complication in Henoch-Schönlein purpura.
abstract: We report on a three-year-old boy with Henoch-Schönlein purpura developing an esophageal stenosis during severe clinical course of this disease. There are to date no reports on the development of such a complication. The possible pathogenesis in relation to stricture formation of ileum and ureter in Henoch-Schönlein's purpura is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: van Wieringen
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: van der Zee
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hoevenaars
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Joosten
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Rieu
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004106:Dilatation; D015154:Esophageal Motility Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male