Intussusception associated with Henoch-Schonlein purpura.
Henoch-Schonlein purpura is a clinical diagnosis, based on a presentation including rash, arthralgia/arthritis, and abdominal pain, often with renal complications. A rare complication is intussusception, presumably initiated by an edematous vasculitic leading point in the small bowel's mucosal surface. A case is described involving a 3-year-old male, with a brief review of the literature.
Little
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Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY 40292.
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000150:complications*; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D007443:Intussusception / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male