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Case Report

Korean J Pediatr. 2004;47(4):465-469. Published online April 15, 2004.

A Case of Henoch-Schönlein Purpura after Abdominal Blunt Trauma

Sang Eun SE Lee¹, Jung J Kim¹, Cheol Hong CH Kim², Hwang Jae HJ Yoo²

¹Department of Pediatrics, Masan Samsung Hospital, College of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
²Department of Pediatrics, Kwandong University, Koyang, Korea

Correspondence Hwang Jae HJ Yoo ,Email: heavendoctor@yahoo.co.kr

Abstract

Henoch-Schönlein purpura is the most common vasculitis in childhood and shows unique clinical features characteristic purpura, arthritis, abdominal pain, intestinal bleeding, nephritis and so forth by IgA mediated leukocytoclastic vasculitis. The etiology of Henoch-Schönlein purpura is unknown, but many variable causative factors are reported such as infection, drugs, vaccination, food, insect bite and so on. Henoch-Schönlein purpura precipitated by trauma is rare. There have been reports in which Henonch-Schönlein purpura was precipitated by trauma of cranio-face and ankle joint. We experienced a case of Henoch-Schö nlein purpura precipitated by abdominal blunt trauma. We report it with a review of the literature.

Keywords :Henoch-Schönlein purpura, Trauma, Abdominal trauma