Henoch scholein purpura presenting as distal ileitis in a postmenopausal woman: A rare case report

  • Dr. Ramya SG Assistant Professor, Department of General Medicine, SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Kattankulathur, Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu, India
  • Dr. SK Nelliappa Ganesan Professor, Department of General Medicine, SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Kattankulathur, Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu, India
  • Dr. SN Meenakshi Sundari Associate Professor, Department of General Medicine, SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Kattankulathur, Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu, India
  • Dr. V Sundaravadivelu Professor & HOD, Department of General Medicine, SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Kattankulathur, Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu, India
  • Dr. P Priyadharshini Intern, Department of General Medicine, SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Kattankulathur, Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu, India
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17511/ijmrr.2016.i07.22
Keywords: Distal Ileitis, Henoch Scholein purpura, Small vessel vasculitis

Abstract

Henoch Schonlein purpura (HSP) is a small vessel vasculitis leading to deposition of immune IgA complexes. It presents with a tetrad of symptoms, including a purpuric rash occurring on the lower extremities, gastro intestinal involvement, renal involvement and arthritis. HSP is self limited and primarily affects children .The etiology is unknown. Treatment is mainly supportive therapy with analgesics and in severe cases, steroids are used. Here we report a rare case of Henoch Scholein purpura in a postmenopausal woman presenting as acute distal ileitis.

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Henoch scholein purpura presenting as distal ileitis in a postmenopausal woman: A rare case report
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DOI: 10.17511/ijmrr.2016.i07.22
Published: 2016-07-31
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Ramya S, Ganesan SN, Sundari SM, Sundaravadivelu V, Priyadharshini P. Henoch scholein purpura presenting as distal ileitis in a postmenopausal woman: A rare case report. Int J Med Res Rev [Internet]. 2016Jul.31 [cited 2024Nov.22];4(7):1207-10. Available from: https://ijmrr.medresearch.in/index.php/ijmrr/article/view/640
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Vol 4 No 7 (2016): JULY
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Case Report