Intestinal Infarction and Portal Vein Thrombosis in a Patient with Henoch Schonlein Purpura
2012
Henoch Schonlein purpura is a systemic vasculitis that commonly affects children and teenagers but also affects adults of all ages. In most instances it has a benign course. Organ involvement, particularly in adults, and notably the kidneys and gastrointestinal tract may require therapeutic intervention and may have a less favorable outcome. We report a case of a 58-year-old man who presented with purpura and who rapidly developed catastrophic intestinal vasculitis, leading to his demise.
Keywords:
- Correction
- Source
- Cite
- Save
- Machine Reading By IdeaReader
14
References
3
Citations
NaN
KQI