Rare urological manifestation of Henoch-Schönlein purpura: testicular torsion.
The Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a systemic vasculitis that mostly occurs in children. Besides the most common clinical manifestations such as palpable purpura, arthralgia, abdominal pain and renal disease, it can have urological manifestations. We report a rare case of a 2-year-old boy with the HSP who developed a testicular torsion under corticosteroid treatment.
Department of Urology, Maxima Medisch Centrum, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.|Bavel, The Netherlands.
Pim
P
Oomens
Department of Paediatrics, Sint Annaziekenhuis, Geldrop, The Netherlands.
Malou
M
Derix
Department of Urology, Maxima Medisch Centrum, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Laurent
L
Fossion
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*