To summarize the experience of diagnosing and treating patients with Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP)-related pancreatitis, a systematic review of previously published cases was conducted. Among 13 reported cases, there were six males and seven females whose age from 3 to 70 years. The clinical features of these patients indicated that acute pancreatitis could be the initial manifestation of HSP,...

Dear Editor, Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is an immunoglobulin (Ig) A–mediated small vessel vasculitis that occurs uncommonly among adults and even more rarely in individuals infected with the human immunodefi ciency virus (HIV). There are overlapping clinical features between HIV-associated nephropathy, HSP and secondary IgA nephropathy. However the systemic associations of HSP are uncommon ...

To cite: Klair JS, Kaur A, Achanta LM. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014205601 DESCRIPTION Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is an immunemediated vasculitis associated with IgA deposition within affected organs. It is the most common vasculitis in children; >90% of reported cases occurred in children <10 years old. It is poorly described and under-...

INTRODUCTION Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a small blood vessel vasculitis, which usually manifests during childhood. The exact cause of the disease is unknown. CASE REPORT We reported a 14-year-old girl who had been admitted to our clinic due to the appearance of red macules on her extremities and face, vomiting, and pain in the abdomen and joints. The patient was initially diagnosed wit...

Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a small vessel systemic vasculitis, predominantly affecting children, characterized by a tetrad of manifestations, specifically palpable purpura, arthralgia, abdominal pain, and renal disease. HSP in the adult population is rare, and no case has been described of HSP in liver cirrhosis with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). We present the case of a 58-ye...

Hypersensitivity vasculitis (HSV) has been used to describe several forms of vasculitis of small blood vessels, including Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP), mixed cryoglobulinemia, and allergic vasculitis, etc. HSP is a disease occasionally seen in childhood, and is characterized by dermatological and abdominal symptoms. Here, we report a rare case of HSV which showed a clinical course similar to ...

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) are one of the most common bacterial infections, seen in humans, worldwide and their possible relationships to different diseases are a focus of attention nowadays. H. pylori may cause some extra intestinal manifestations some of which are dermatological conditions, including Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP), chronic urticaria and atopic dermatitis. We describe a 4...

Henoch Schönlein purpura (HSP), also known as IgA vasculitis (IgAV), is a systemic small-vessel vasculitis that predominantly affects adolescents and is rare in adults. In many cases, the onset of HSP has been causally linked to an infectious disease. We encountered a case of HSP with severe renal involvement diagnosed by renal biopsy following bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) therapy for bladder...

Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a systemic disorder characterized by a leukocytoclastic vasculitis involving small vessels with the deposition of IgA immune complexes. The renal involvement is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with HSP. We report here an adult patient with HSP nephritis (HSPN) accompanied by persistent proteinuria and progressive renal dysfunction despite...

Background: Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP), also known as rheumatic purpura, is an immune complex vasculitis affecting small vessels with dominant IgA deposits. Clinical manifestations mainly involve cutaneous arthralgias and/or arthritis, acute enteritis and glomerulonephritis. HSP more common among children than adults. Kidney damage the principal prognostic determinant in HSP. The aim of thi...