Recurrent adult onset Henoch-Schonlein Purpura: a case report. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Henoch-Schonlein purpura is an immunoglobulin A (IgA)-immune complex mediated leukocytoclastic vasculitis that classically manifests with palpable purpura, abdominal pain, arthritis, and hematuria or proteinuria. The condition is much more predominant in children (90% of cases) and commonly follows an upper respiratory infection. We present a case of recurrent Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) complicated by nephritis in an adult female initially categorized as IgA nephropathy (IgAN). We review the pathophysiologic basis of HSP nephritis as the variant of HSP accompanied by renal involvement and its pathogenetic commonality with IgA nephropathy.

publication date

  • August 15, 2016

Research

keywords

  • IgA Vasculitis
  • Nephritis

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84983314468

PubMed ID

  • 27617937

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 22

issue

  • 8