title: Henoch-Schönlein purpura in a chronic hemodialysis patient.
abstract: We describe a patient on maintenance hemodialysis who developed purpura, abdominal pain with bloody stool, and gross hematuria. A skin biopsy revealed leukocytoclastic vasculitis with IgA deposits. This is the first report of Henoch-Schönlein purpura in a hemodialysis patient.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology and Dialysis, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo and University of Pavia, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fasoli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cornacchia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Foschi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mazzullo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Morando
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Plati
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dal Canton
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014511:Uremia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy