Stroke and skin rash: A rare case of Henoch-Schonlein purpura
Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) is a small vessel vasculitis that is rare in adults. Here, we present a case of a woman who presented with palpable purpura, abdominal pain, arthritis and ischemic stroke. The patient met the diagnostic criteria of HSP. However, cerebrovascular disease is reported as a...
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| author | Kaushik Ghosh Atri Chatterjee Jyoti Tanmay Sau Sandip Dey |
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| description | Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) is a small vessel vasculitis that is rare in adults. Here, we present a case of a woman who presented with palpable purpura, abdominal pain, arthritis and ischemic stroke. The patient met the diagnostic criteria of HSP. However, cerebrovascular disease is reported as an uncommon, yet fatal, complication of HSP. The patient responded to aggressive immunosuppression with pulses of corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide. In the absence of an established protocol of treatment of such neurologic emergency in HSP patients, this report demonstrates a successful outcome. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c8d646cfc9ad48528b4f845647862be22022-12-22T01:14:30ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology0972-23271998-35492012-01-0115430730910.4103/0972-2327.104343Stroke and skin rash: A rare case of Henoch-Schonlein purpuraKaushik GhoshAtri ChatterjeeJyoti Tanmay SauSandip DeyHenoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) is a small vessel vasculitis that is rare in adults. Here, we present a case of a woman who presented with palpable purpura, abdominal pain, arthritis and ischemic stroke. The patient met the diagnostic criteria of HSP. However, cerebrovascular disease is reported as an uncommon, yet fatal, complication of HSP. The patient responded to aggressive immunosuppression with pulses of corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide. In the absence of an established protocol of treatment of such neurologic emergency in HSP patients, this report demonstrates a successful outcome.http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2012;volume=15;issue=4;spage=307;epage=309;aulast=GhoshCyclophosphamideHenoch-Schonlein purpuraischemic stroke |
| spellingShingle | Kaushik Ghosh Atri Chatterjee Jyoti Tanmay Sau Sandip Dey Stroke and skin rash: A rare case of Henoch-Schonlein purpura Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology Cyclophosphamide Henoch-Schonlein purpura ischemic stroke |
| title | Stroke and skin rash: A rare case of Henoch-Schonlein purpura |
| title_full | Stroke and skin rash: A rare case of Henoch-Schonlein purpura |
| title_fullStr | Stroke and skin rash: A rare case of Henoch-Schonlein purpura |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stroke and skin rash: A rare case of Henoch-Schonlein purpura |
| title_short | Stroke and skin rash: A rare case of Henoch-Schonlein purpura |
| title_sort | stroke and skin rash a rare case of henoch schonlein purpura |
| topic | Cyclophosphamide Henoch-Schonlein purpura ischemic stroke |
| url | http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2012;volume=15;issue=4;spage=307;epage=309;aulast=Ghosh |
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