title: Invasive meningococcal disease presenting as Henoch-Schonlein purpura.
abstract: Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) is an acute systemic form of vasculitis that has been associated with a number of viral and bacterial infections. Described here are the cases of two children with invasive meningococcal disease who presented with clinical and laboratory findings typical of HSP. Meningococcal infection may have been the trigger for the manifestation of HSP in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Pediatrics, Athens University School of Medicine, P. and A. Kyriakou Children's Hospital, 115 27 Athens, Greece. matsolia@ath.forthnet.gr
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Tsolia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fretzayas
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Georgouli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tzanakaki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fessatou
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liapi-Adamidou
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Constantopoulos
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous