Easy bruising presents several investigative dilemmas in primary and secondary practice, not least because it raises the spectre of physical abuse. When, and to what extent, should general paediatricians investigate before referral to a specialist? When can it be safely concluded that an underlying bleeding disorder has been excluded, so that further investigations can focus on ruling out suspe...

We describe a case of an adolescent male with Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP), presenting with cutaneous and gastrointestinal manifestations. Endoscopy revealed diffuse ulcerations in the stomach, duodenum, and right colon. Biopsies revealed a leukocytoclastic vasculitis in the skin and gastrointestinal tract. Steroid therapy led to complete resolution of the symptoms. HSP is the most common chi...

Easy bruising presents several investigative dilemmas in primary and secondary practice, not least because it raises the spectre of physical abuse. When, and to what extent, should general paediatricians investigate before referral to a specialist? When can it be safely concluded that an underlying bleeding disorder has been excluded, so that further investigations can focus on ruling out suspe...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study is to report the clinical effect of Korean medicine (KM) treatment for Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP). METHODS Five HSP patients who demonstrated a Yin deficiency and who had a history of a previous upper respiratory tract infection were included in this study. Four patients had arthritis and three had severe stomachache. One of them appeared to have prote...

Henoch Schonlein Purpura (HSP) is a systemic vasculitis of small sized vessels commonly seen in childhood and characterized by purpuric rashes, arthritis, gastrointestinal (GIS) and renal manifestations. GIS involvement is common, however, intestinal perforation, necrosis, strictures and intussusceptions occur very rarely.1 Such complications usually occur in the early childhood and have been r...

Several renal diseases are believed to have an immune pathogenesis; the evidence includes depression of serum complement and the demonstration of the glomerular deposition of complement components and immunoglobulin by immunofluorescence. However, the congenital nephrotic syndrome and the nephritis associated with HenochSchonlein purpura (HSP) are two diseases in which the role of immunopathoge...

We report a case of Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) presenting without typical skin lesion; atypical symptoms initially appeared following influenza infection. A 4-year-old girl with influenza presented with epigastric pain and vomiting. On physical examination, there was epigastric tenderness, but no other signs, such as skin rash. On the second day, she vomited blood 10 times. Ultrasonography ...

Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) is a self-limited autoimmune disease, the cause of which is not clear. Gastrointestinal involvement is often the main symptom of HSP. We report an unusual and rare case in a patient who was diagnosed with HSP. This is the second report of terminal ileitis induced by HSP that presented as acute appendicitis. We report a 21-year-old man who presented with right lowe...

Introduction: Henoch schonlein purpura (HSP) is a self-limited systemic disease with multiorgan involvement. While cutaneous involvement may wary, presenting as itching papules is not a common manifestation. In this report we discuss a case of HSP which was presented solely with itching papules; mistaken for scabies. Case presentation: A 7 year old boy presented with itchy palpable papules with...