Small bowel stricture due to vascular compromise: a late complication of Henoch-Schönlein purpura.
Henoch-Schönlein purpura is a multisystem disorder of unknown etiology that primarily affects children. Gastrointestinal manifestations are common in the acute, active phase with 2 to 5% of patients developing significant lesions requiring surgical intervention. Late complications are unusual and infrequently documented. We report a case of chronic small bowel obstruction due to an ischemic stricture of the distal ileum presenting 3 months after an episode of Henoch-Schönlein purpura.
Lipsett
J
J
Department of Histopathology, Flinder's Medical Centre, Bedford Park, Australia.
Byard
R W
RW
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000150:complications*; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male