Uncommon multisystemic involvement in a case of Henoch-Schönlein purpura.
A case of Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) characterized by several unusual complications is reported. A 10-year-old boy was hospitalized with acute abdomen and developed purpura on the lower extremities after 4 days of hospitalization. He had protein-losing enteropathy, diagnosed by an elevated fecal alpha-1-antitrypsin clearance. The colicky abdominal pain and protein-losing enteropathy subsided after methylprednisolone pulse therapy was administered. He had left hydronephrosis and gall-bladder abnormalities detected by ultrasonography, and purpura nephritis. However, after improvement of these abnormalities, he showed steroid-induced epidural lipomatosis, detected by magnetic resonance imaging, which resolved with steroid reduction. Ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging were useful for detecting these uncommon multisystemic involvements in HSP.
Kano
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Department of First Pediatrics, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan.
Ozawa
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Kuwashima
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Ito
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D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000209:etiology; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000150:complications*; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male