A fatal case of severe gastrointestinal and renal involvement in Henoch–Schönlein purpura

A fatal case of severe gastrointestinal and renal involvement in Henoch–Schönlein purpura

Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is an immune-complex mediated vasculitis affecting small vessels with dominant IgA deposits. It is seen mostly in children, with a self-limiting disease, but can present with more severe clinical features in older patients, such as gastrointestinal (GI) involvement, wi...

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Main Authors: Filipa Santos Cardoso, David Barrote Navarro Dias, Marco Sandro Oliveira Mendes, Mário Rui Ventura Góis, Helena Sousa Viana, Fernando Eduardo Barbosa Nolasco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Nephropathology
Subjects:
henoch-schönlein purpura
gastrointestinal bleeding
acute kidney failure
treatment
immunosuppression
hemorrhagic shock
Online Access:https://nephropathol.com/PDF/jnp-8-e31.pdf

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