Henoch-Schonlein purpura

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In medicine, Henoch-Schonlein purpura is a vasculitis and immune complex disease that is "systemic non-thrombocytopenic purpura caused by hypersensitivity vasculitis and deposition of IGA-containing immune complexes within the blood vessels throughout the body, including those in the kidney (kidney glomerulus). Clinical symptoms include urticaria; erythema; arthritis; gastrointestinal hemorrhage; and renal involvement. Most cases are seen in children after acute upper respiratory infections."[1]

It may be associated with bacteremia from Staphylococcus aureus.[2]

Henoch-Schonlein purpura was the diagnosis on the episode Open and Shut of House.[3]

Treatment

Short terms corticosteroids may help renal disease.[4]

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