Gastrointestinal involvement in Henoch Schonlein purpura : A Case Report

Gastrointestinal involvement in Henoch Schonlein purpura : A Case Report

Henoch-Schonlein purpura or anaphylactoid purpura is a systemic vasculitis of unknown cause that affects small vessels and mainly involves the skin, joints, gastrointestinal tract and kidneys. Gastrointestinal involvement occurs in more than half of patients and is thought to be related to edema and...

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Main Authors: Che Mohamed, Siti Kamariah, Yunus, Rohaizan
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2009
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RC Internal medicine
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spelling iium-5382011-06-23T01:33:48Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/538/ Gastrointestinal involvement in Henoch Schonlein purpura : A Case Report Che Mohamed, Siti Kamariah Yunus, Rohaizan RC Internal medicine Henoch-Schonlein purpura or anaphylactoid purpura is a systemic vasculitis of unknown cause that affects small vessels and mainly involves the skin, joints, gastrointestinal tract and kidneys. Gastrointestinal involvement occurs in more than half of patients and is thought to be related to edema and intramural haemorrhage. Radiologically the gastrointestinal findings are mainly those of bowel ischemia with “thumbprinting” and bowel wall oedema. Although this disease is usually treated conservatively, aggressive intervention is occasionally performed because of acute abdominal symptoms due to complications, such as perforation, intussusception and obstruction. This report illustrates a case of Henoch-Schonlein purpura with acute abdominal symptoms due to intussusception. Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/538/1/Gastrointestinal_Involvement_in_Henoch_Schonlein_Purpura-_A_Case_Report.pdf Che Mohamed, Siti Kamariah and Yunus, Rohaizan (2009) Gastrointestinal involvement in Henoch Schonlein purpura : A Case Report. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 8 (2). pp. 37-38. ISSN 1823-4631 http://iiumedic.com/eimj/v1/?page_id=252
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Che Mohamed, Siti Kamariah
Yunus, Rohaizan
Gastrointestinal involvement in Henoch Schonlein purpura : A Case Report
description Henoch-Schonlein purpura or anaphylactoid purpura is a systemic vasculitis of unknown cause that affects small vessels and mainly involves the skin, joints, gastrointestinal tract and kidneys. Gastrointestinal involvement occurs in more than half of patients and is thought to be related to edema and intramural haemorrhage. Radiologically the gastrointestinal findings are mainly those of bowel ischemia with “thumbprinting” and bowel wall oedema. Although this disease is usually treated conservatively, aggressive intervention is occasionally performed because of acute abdominal symptoms due to complications, such as perforation, intussusception and obstruction. This report illustrates a case of Henoch-Schonlein purpura with acute abdominal symptoms due to intussusception.
format Article
author Che Mohamed, Siti Kamariah
Yunus, Rohaizan
author_facet Che Mohamed, Siti Kamariah
Yunus, Rohaizan
author_sort Che Mohamed, Siti Kamariah
title Gastrointestinal involvement in Henoch Schonlein purpura : A Case Report
title_short Gastrointestinal involvement in Henoch Schonlein purpura : A Case Report
title_full Gastrointestinal involvement in Henoch Schonlein purpura : A Case Report
title_fullStr Gastrointestinal involvement in Henoch Schonlein purpura : A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Gastrointestinal involvement in Henoch Schonlein purpura : A Case Report
title_sort gastrointestinal involvement in henoch schonlein purpura : a case report
publisher Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia
publishDate 2009
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/538/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/538/1/Gastrointestinal_Involvement_in_Henoch_Schonlein_Purpura-_A_Case_Report.pdf
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