Schönlein-Henoch purpura may be complicated by hypoproteinaemia, which in most patients is due to the development of nephrotic syndrome. However, in some proteinuria is insignificant and enteric protein loss has been suggested as the cause. A case with supportive evidence for this is reported.

Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) is primarily a childhood immunoglobulin A (IgA)-mediated illness. When adults are affected, malignancy can be associated. We present a rare case of HSP in a 75-year-old man with malignant pleural mesothelioma. He presented with episodes of dizziness and subsequently developed non-palpable purpura across his legs, arthralgia, hematuria, proteinuria, and acute renal...

Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP) is a systemic vasculitis mediated by IgA and characterized by the clinical triad of non-thrombocytopenic palpable purpura, abdominal pain, and arthritis. In addition, there may be varying degrees of renal involvement. It is the most frequent vasculitis in children and the incidence in adults varies from 3.4 to 14.3 cases per million, depending upon the experimenta...

BACKGROUND Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is the most common vasculitis in childhood. Severe central nervous system (CNS) involvement is rare in HSP. CASE CHARACTERISTICS Three children with features of HSP presented with seizures and CNS dysfunction. OBSERVATION All three children had abnormalities on neuroimaging; 2 had complete remission but one was left with severe neurological damage. ...