Henoch-Schonlein purpura; orofacial presentation.
Henoch-Schonlein purpura is a relatively common syndrome that is associated with gastrointestinal symptoms, polyarthritis, erythemato-urticarial rashes and acute glomerulonephritis. A case is reported in which the initial manifestation was orofacial purpura.
D002648:Child; D002680:Chin / Q000473:pathology*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D012008:Recurrence