Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.
1992 Sep;12(2):231-235.
A Case of Henoch - Schoenlein Purpura Involving upper GI Tract
Abstract
- Henoch-Schonlein purpura(anaphylactoid purpura) is a necrotizing vasculitis of small vessels in which systemic manifestation include palpable purpura on the lower extremities and buttocks due to leukocytoclastic vasculitis of dermal vessels; arthralgia of large joints, usually the knees and ankles; gastronitestinal involvement with colic and bleeding; and renal ievolvement, usually with a focal necrotizing glomerulonephritis. Gastrointestinal involvement occurs in about two thirds of all pediatric cases and in about,one third of adult cases, Any bowel segment may be involved, but the jejunum and ileum are most frequently affected. With a brief review of the literature, we report a case of H-S purpura involving stomach and duodenum.
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