title: An unusual case of Henoch-Schönlein purpura.
abstract: Vasculitis has protean manifestations with etiological non-specificity of histological lesions. The natural history of Henoch-Schönlein purpura in adults is less well established. We report an adult female patient who presented with palpable skin purpura and was evaluated to have IgA nephritis who remains stable on treatment with cyclophosphamide and steroids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka.
authors.forename: Vasantha
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kamath
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Leelavathi
authors.lastname: Veena
authors.forename: Pradeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shenoy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005922:Glomerulonephritis, IGA / Q000209:etiology*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D008775:Methylprednisolone