A Case with Long-Standing Abdominal Pain Diagnosed with Henoch-Schönlein Purpura
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 12
Abstract
Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a systemic vasculitis characterized by purpura, arthritis and abdominal pain. We report a case of a 9 year old girl diagnosed with Henoch-Schönlein purpura after a long period of abdominal pain. Despite the diagnosed of appendicitis with abdominal ultrasound, she was not operated because the physical examination did not suggest appendicitis. She hospitalized and fallowed. Abdominal pain and vomiting continued for 2 weeks and petechiae appeared in lower extremities, lower abdomen and buttocks at the end of the two weeks. She treated with prednol, recovered well without any surgical intervention and discharged home
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Esra Akyüz Özkan, Sevgi Ulusoy Tangül
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