Relapsing Henoch-Schönlein purpura associated with a tubo-ovarian abscess due to Morganella morganii.
Henoch-Schönlein purpura is the most common vasculitis in children. It is frequently preceded by either viral or bacterial infections of the upper respiratory tract. We present a 15-year-old female who developed recurrent episodes of Henoch-Schönlein purpura. Eventual investigation of the patient's abdominal pain, initially attributed to vasculitis involving the gastrointestinal tract, revealed a left tubo-ovarian abscess caused by Morganella morganii. Salpingo-oophorectomy resulted in complete remission of the disease process.
Pomeranz
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Department of Pediatrics, Meir General Hospital, Kfar Saba, Israel.
Korzets
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Z
Eliakim
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Pomeranz
M
M
Uziel
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Y
Wolach
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B
D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy; D012008:Recurrence; D012489:Salpingostomy