title: [A case of idiopathic recurrent duodenojejunitis].
abstract: There are various etiologies of duodenojejunitis such as Henoch-Schönlei purpura (H-S purpura), vasculitis, Crohn's disease, celiac sprue, ischemia, lymphoma, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, bacteria or parasite infection, radiation, drug induced jejunitis, eosinophilic jejunitis, and toxins. A 31-year-old man presented with left upper quadrant pain. He did not have febrile sense, hematochezia, melena, diarrhea, arthralgia and hematuria. He had neither drug history nor traveling history. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy showed diffuse mucosal erythema and segmental hemorrhagic erosions on the distal area to the descending portion of the duodenum and proximal jejunum, which were commonly observed in the gastrointestinal involvement of H-S purpura. However, he showed no skin lesions, joint and urologic problems until the discharge. Autoimmune markers such as antinuclear antibody and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody were negative. Celiac and mesenteric angiogram showed no vascular abnormality. After the administration of oral prednisolone 40 mg daily for therapeutic trial, abdominal pain and endoscopic lesions were improved. He experienced relapses of same episode without skin lesions 16 times during follow-up of 8 years, which were also treated with prednisolone. The abdominal computed tomography during the follow-up also showed no significant finding. We report a case of primary recurrent duodenojejunitis similar to the gastrointestinal involvement of H-S purpura without purpura.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung Yeol
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Jung Hee
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sung Hae
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ha
authors.forename: Jeong Ah
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Sang Jong
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: So Ya
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Paik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004382:Duodenitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004751:Enteritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011239:Prednisolone