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Small Intestinal Infarction Associated with Henoch-Schöenlein Purpura
Myung Ki Han, Yu In Park, Jeong Ho Kim, Jung Joo Lee, Hye Young Kang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2002;45(1):125-130.   Published online January 15, 2002
Henoch-Schöenlein purpura, also known as anaphylactoid purpura, is characterized by palpable purpura, colicky abdominal pain, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, arthralgias, and renal involvement. Histopathologically, the condition represents a vasculitis, and in fact, it may be the most common vasculitis syndrome affecting children. The pathogenesis of Henoch-Schöenlein purpura remains poorly understood, but it is postulated that an unknown antigenic stimulus causes elevation of circulating IgA and that complement...


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