Henoch-schönlein purpura in a child following varicella

Henoch-schönlein purpura in a child following varicella

Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is one of the most common vasculitis of childhood. It is characterized by nonthrombocytopenic palpable purpura, arthritis, renal and gastrointestinal system (GIS) involvement. HSP is usually triggered by an antigenic stimulus including infectious agents, drugs, cold, i...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of tropical pediatrics (1980) 2005-08, Vol.51 (4), p.240-241
Hauptverfasser: KALMAN, Suleyman, AYDIN, H. Ibrahim, ATAY, Avni
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Biological and medical sciences
Chickenpox - complications
Child
Dermatology
General aspects
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Purpura, Schoenlein-Henoch - etiology
Purpura, Schoenlein-Henoch - physiopathology
Vascular disorders of the skin
Viral diseases
Viral diseases with cutaneous or mucosal lesions and viral diseases of the eye
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Zusammenfassung:Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is one of the most common vasculitis of childhood. It is characterized by nonthrombocytopenic palpable purpura, arthritis, renal and gastrointestinal system (GIS) involvement. HSP is usually triggered by an antigenic stimulus including infectious agents, drugs, cold, insect bite or food. HSP is rarely triggered by Varicella zoster infection. We herein presented a case with HSP following varicella.
ISSN:0142-6338
1465-3664
DOI:10.1093/tropej/fmi065