Protein losing enteropathy associated with Henoch-Schönlein purpura in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.
Protein losing enteropathy is rarely associated with Henoch-Schönlein purpura. Moreover, the disease association of Henoch-Schönlein purpura and rheumatoid arthritis is also rare. We report a case of a 46 year old patient with rheumatoid arthritis presenting with Henoch-Schönlein purpura associated with protein losing enteropathy.
Cho
C S
CS
Department of Internal Medicine, St. Mary's Hospital, Kangnam Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
Min
J K
JK
Park
S H
SH
Yang
H I
HI
Lee
S H
SH
Choi
Y J
YJ
Kim
B S
BS
Kim
H Y
HY
D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011504:Protein-Losing Enteropathies / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*