The GI involvement of Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) has often been described as self-limiting, with no long term morbidity.GI manifestation is higher in adult patient. HSP an autoimmune disorder characterized by the deposition IgA immune complexes wall small to medium size arteries. We present a 41-year-old patient (Bowel angina) case admitted at Wangaya Regional Hospital Denpasar. are treated...

Helicobacter pylori is probably the commonest bacterial infection worldwide and is now accepted as the cause of gastritis, peptic ulcer, gastric carcinoma, and gastric lymphoma. In the last few years, besides the local gasteroduodenal tissue damage, an association between H.pylori and various extra-intestinal pathologies had been described. Recent studies have suggested that H.pylori infection ...

The purpuras of Henoch and Schonlein have usually been described together under the term ' anaphylactoid purpura." It is only in recent times, however, that papers on their pathology have appeared in which a definite lesion, which is common to both conditions, is described. This consists of an arteriolitis which, in severe cases, is necrotizing. It is now reasonably well established that the Sc...

Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) is an immune-mediated vasculitis. HSP presents with purple spots on the skin (purpura), arthralgia, digestive problems, and kidney injury. HSP is most commonly seen in children, and rarely presents in adults. The pathogenesis involves the deposition of immune complexes in small to medium size blood vessels which leads to necrosis and inflammation. Most patients re...

A case of Henoch-Schönlein purpura with fatal pulmonary haemorrhage and capillaritis is described.

OBJECTIVE To determine the clinical profile of children with Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP). DESIGN Hospital based descriptive follow-up study. SUBJECTS 45 patients attending the Pediatric Rheumatology and Immunology clinic over the last 4 years. RESULTS The patients were aged between 2.5-12 years with a male to female ratio of 2:1. All cases had palpable purpura. Gastrointestinal involve...

non-ipregnant cervix in vitro have a tendency to contract in response to PGF2,, and to relax with PGE2.9 It is therefore possible that PGE2 is less likely to cause or allow such damage to occur, though it must be said that these experiments have not been performed using strips of pregnancy cervix in vitro, nor have such observations been made in vivo. That cervicovaginal fistulae have also been...