Renal infarction--a rare complication of Schönlein-Henoch syndrome.
The case of a 12 yr. old girl, presenting with left flank pain, macrohematuria due to left renal arterial thrombosis, is described. Subsequent appearance of purpura, G.I. bleeding, arthritis suggested the diagnosis of Schönlein-Henoch syndrome, which was confirmed by negative serology and contralateral renal biopsy. Major arterial thrombosis, as seen in this patient, is an extremely rare presenting symptom of Schönlein-Henoch syndrome.
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000150:complications*; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply*; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D013577:Syndrome; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology