Subcutaneous nodules in Henoch-Schönlein purpura.
A 6.5-year-old boy with active Henoch-Schönlein purpura developed subcutaneous nodules (SCN), a vasculitic manifestation previously unreported in children with this disease. The authors suggest that pressure played a role in the pathogenesis of the SCN.
Robson
W L
WL
Children's Hospital, Greenville Hospital System, SC 29605-4490, USA. lrobson@ghs.org
Leung
A K
AK
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*