Intestinal Infarction and Portal Vein Thrombosis in a Patient with Henoch Schonlein Purpura
Autor: | Mekdess Abebe, Asha Patnaik, Frederick Miller, Heidi Roppelt, Nand K. Wadhwa, Mersema Abate, Edward P. Nord |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Zdroj: | Case Reports in Rheumatology, Vol 2012 (2012) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 2090-6889 2090-6897 |
DOI: | 10.1155/2012/672959 |
Popis: | Henoch Schonlein purpura is a systemic vasculitis that commonly affects children and teenagers but also affects adults of all ages. In most instances it has a benign course. Organ involvement, particularly in adults, and notably the kidneys and gastrointestinal tract may require therapeutic intervention and may have a less favorable outcome. We report a case of a 58-year-old man who presented with purpura and who rapidly developed catastrophic intestinal vasculitis, leading to his demise. |
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