Successful treatment of severe gastrointestinal manifestations of Henoch–Schonlein Purpura and factor XIII deficiency using cryoprecipitate transfusion
| Autor: | Naser Ahmed, Abdullah Noor, Munira Al-Marri, Asma Jokhadar, Norah Al-Mutairi, Suliman Al-Mayouf, Abdullah Al Sonbul |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
Gastrointestinal
Erosive gastritis medicine.medical_specialty Henoch-Schonlein purpura Cryoprecipitate Case Report Gastroenterology Melena hemic and lymphatic diseases Internal medicine medicine Factor XIII deficiency Factor XIII business.industry medicine.disease Surgery Purpura Pancreatitis Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Henoch–Schonlein Purpura medicine.symptom business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine |
| ISSN: | 2352-6467 |
| Popis: | Henoch–Schonlein Purpura (HSP) might present with severe gastrointestinal (GI) involvement. Herein, we report 3 cases of HSP with severe GI manifestations in the form of hematemesis, melena, pancreatitis, and erosive gastritis. Different treatment modalities were not successful. Low factor XIII levels were found in all patients and Cryoprecipitate transfusion resulted in significant immediate clinical improvement. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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