[Pulmonary involvement in Schonlein-Henoch's purpura].
A case of vascular purpura was observed in a 8 year-old girl. The clinical symptoms and pathological findings in kidneys and skin were compatible with Henoch-Schonlein syndrome. She presented with dyspnea and frequent acute pulmonary failure and the chest X-ray showed changing pulmonary infiltration. Despite treatment with corti-costeroids and cyclophosphamide, she died after 16 months. Pulmonary alveolar oedema, focal interstitial fibrosis and arterial fibrinoid thrombosis were found at autopsy. There was neither collagen lesion, nor fibrinoid necrosis.
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D003520:Cyclophosphamide
Manifestations pulmonaires du purpura rhumatoïde de Schonlein-Henoch, chez un enfant de huit ans.