title: Atypical Henoch-Schonlein purpura: a forerunner of familial Mediterranean fever.
abstract: Insuception is the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in early childhood. The cause of most intussusceptions is unknown but it can complicate the course of Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) as a result of the vasculitic process. Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), a common disease in Israel, is also associated with HSP. In a few patients, particularly in children, HSP has been reported to precede the diagnosis of FMF. We describe two patients with an unusual clinical course of severe abdominal pain as a result of intusucception. The correlation between intusucception, HSP and FMF are discussed.
authors: Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit, Meyer Children's Hospital, Rambam Health Care Campus affiliated with Rappaport Faculty of Medicne, Technion-lsrael Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel. o_eshach@rambam.health.gov.il
authors: Orly Eshach
authors: OE
authors: Adiv
authors: Yonathan
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authors: Butbul
authors: Igor
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authors: Nutenko
authors: Riva
authors: R
authors: Brik